Sri Lankan Education System History
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What was a significant consequence of the Colebrook and Cameron Commission's educational reforms in Sri Lanka?

  • The establishment of more church-centered education
  • The introduction of compulsory Sinhalese language classes
  • The increase in salaries of native civil servants
  • The reduction of British civil servants in the administration (correct)
  • What was the main goal of transplanting British institutions in Sri Lanka?

  • To provide education only to the elite
  • To change the feudal, caste-ridden society (correct)
  • To prioritize the Tamil language over English
  • To maintain the feudal, caste-ridden society
  • Why was it necessary to have an English-competent local community in Sri Lanka?

  • To support the British administration with local personnel (correct)
  • To promote the Sinhalese language
  • To reduce the need for local administrators
  • To increase the number of British civil servants
  • What was the significance of the Colebrook and Cameron Commission in the Sri Lankan education system?

    <p>It marked a shift from church-centered education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was recommended by the Colebrook and Cameron Commission for principal native functionaries?

    <p>A competent knowledge of the English language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the British establishing English elementary schools in Sri Lanka in 1835?

    <p>To encourage the acquisition of English as a means of civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Macalam reforms on the Legislative Council in 1910?

    <p>It allowed the Ceylonese to elect one member of the Legislative Council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of not being proficient in English during the colonial era in Sri Lanka?

    <p>It restricted access to education and certain occupations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Universal Franchise right granted in 1931?

    <p>It made revolutionary changes in the Sri Lankan society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with changing the British education system in Sri Lanka in 1943?

    <p>C.W.W.Kannangara</p> Signup and view all the answers

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