2015 Reminiscences of some Ceylon Burghers in the UK

A group of Burghers from Ceylon gather for a Sing-along in London to remember the lives they once led in the country they where they were born. They emigrated to the United Kingdom in the latter part of the last century following their 'targeting' by the SWRD Bandaranaike Government in Ceylon with a policy to replace English with Sinhalese as the Official Language within 24 hours if his SLFP political party being returned at the General Elections with him as Prime Minister. This started the panic exodus of Ceylon Burghers to emigrate to English speaking countries including Australia, The United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, etc.

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ යුදෙව් වංශ කතාව A-Z (1)- Jews in Sri Lanka A-Z, The Last Jew in Sri Lanka
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ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ යුදෙව් වංශ කතාව A-Z (1)- Jews in Sri Lanka A-Z, The Last Jew in Sri Lanka

Last of Sri Lanka's Burgher Ladies
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Last of Sri Lanka's Burgher Ladies

Which Sri Lankan island was sold for 1.2 US dollars? ; the French in Ceylon | Lost & Forgotten
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Which Sri Lankan island was sold for 1.2 US dollars? ; the French in Ceylon | Lost & Forgotten

Ceylon's Portugese Burghers; the jovial bunch | Lost & Forgotten
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Ceylon's Portugese Burghers; the jovial bunch | Lost & Forgotten

The Dutch Burghers of Ceylon; an exquisite past | Lost & Forgotten
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The Dutch Burghers of Ceylon; an exquisite past | Lost & Forgotten

1959 Burgher Wedding in Ceylon
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1959 Burgher Wedding in Ceylon

The Irish in Sri Lanka; an unknown legacy | Lost and Forgotten
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The Irish in Sri Lanka; an unknown legacy | Lost and Forgotten

SAINT HELENA: The Remote Island Life Hidden in the Atlantic | 4K Travel Documentary
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SAINT HELENA: The Remote Island Life Hidden in the Atlantic | 4K Travel Documentary

Sri Lankan Batticalo Burghers singing in three language's. Lovely
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Sri Lankan Batticalo Burghers singing in three language's. Lovely

Cassandra Faye Van-Heer | 70 Years of Independence
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Cassandra Faye Van-Heer | 70 Years of Independence

There's a reason people are retiring to this beach town in India
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There's a reason people are retiring to this beach town in India

The History of Nuwara Eliya: Colonial Legacy of Little England in Old Sri Lanka
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The History of Nuwara Eliya: Colonial Legacy of Little England in Old Sri Lanka

Baila Kaffringha ~What Portuguese left behind: The first Colonials in Sri Lanka (Portuguese Ceylon)
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Baila Kaffringha ~What Portuguese left behind: The first Colonials in Sri Lanka (Portuguese Ceylon)

Entrevista a Rachel Outschoorn - "O casamento" dos Burghers de Batticaloa (Sri Lanka)
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Entrevista a Rachel Outschoorn - "O casamento" dos Burghers de Batticaloa (Sri Lanka)

Stones of the Raj - EP1 Surrey in Tibet - William Dalrymple 2001 British India
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Stones of the Raj - EP1 Surrey in Tibet - William Dalrymple 2001 British India

Galle Sri Lanka - Holding the Fort - The remaining Dutch Burghers...
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Galle Sri Lanka - Holding the Fort - The remaining Dutch Burghers...

The Burghers of Sri Lanka
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The Burghers of Sri Lanka

China Visit of Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike - Video1
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China Visit of Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike - Video1

රිච්මන්ඩ්  රූපාන්තරණය... RICHMOND COLLEGE GALLE... THE METAMORPHOSIS
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රිච්මන්ඩ් රූපාන්තරණය... RICHMOND COLLEGE GALLE... THE METAMORPHOSIS

"Kaffir Culture" in Sri Lanka by Kannan Arunasalam
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"Kaffir Culture" in Sri Lanka by Kannan Arunasalam