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Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon. / 6.897135; 79.859226. The Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon (abbreviated as: DBUC; Dutch: Hollandsche Burgher Vereeniging van Ceylon ), known commonly as the Dutch Burgher Union ( DBU ), is an organisation of Dutch Burghers in Sri Lanka. It was established on 18 January 1908 by Richard Gerald Anthonisz.
Data is based on the Sri Lankan Government Census. In the census of 1981, the Burgher population of Sri Lanka was 39,374 persons, about 0.2% of the total population. The highest concentration of Burghers is in Colombo (0.72%) and Gampaha (0.5%). There are also significant communities in Trincomalee and Batticaloa, with an estimated population ...
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Dutch Burghers. The Dutch Burghers[ 1][ 2] are an ethnic group in Sri Lanka, of mixed Dutch, Portuguese Burgher and Sri Lankan descent. [ 3] However, they are a different community when compared with Portuguese Burghers. [ 4] Originally an entirely Protestant community, many Burghers today remain Christian but belong to a variety of denominations.
The club won its first cricket match on 9 November 1901. In 1902 the club moved from Bambalapitiya to Havelock Park. On 31 May 1915 the club changed its name to the Burgher Recreation Club. [3] [4] In 1925 the club was adjudged cricket champions. In 1947 B. R. Heyn was appointed the captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. [4]
The Portuguese Burghers[ 1][ 2][ 3] are an ethnic group in Sri Lanka, of mixed Portuguese and Sri Lankan descent. [ 4] They are largely Catholic and some still speak the Sri Lanka Indo-Portuguese language, a creole based on Portuguese mixed with Sinhalese. [ 5] In modern times, English has become the common language while Sinhalese is taught in ...
The caste systems of Sri Lanka were historically not tied to the religious establishment but rather a tool to service the ruling elite - a model more reminiscent of feudalism in Europe. At least three major, parallel caste systems exist in Sri Lankan society: Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils. [1]
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