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The Dutch Era in Sri Lanka began in the 17th century, when the Kandyan Kingdom invited the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to help drive out the Portuguese.

⚔️ In 1638, King Rajasinghe II signed the Udarata Treaty with the Dutch. Together, they defeated the Portuguese, capturing Colombo in 1656. But instead of returning coastal lands to Kandy, the Dutch established their own colony — Dutch Ceylon (1640–1796).

🌿 The Dutch controlled cinnamon, tobacco, and trade, built forts like Galle Fort and Trincomalee, and brought laborers from South India. Though they promised to be protectors, the Dutch became new rulers.

📌 This video explains how the Dutch came to Sri Lanka, their battles with the Portuguese, their alliance with Kandy, and how they established colonial power.

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