Institution

Colebrooke–Cameron Commission

1829–1833 · 19th century

The Colebrooke–Cameron Commission was a British royal commission sent to Ceylon in 1829, led by William Colebrooke and Charles Cameron. Its reforms of 1833 unified the administration of the island, created executive and legislative councils, abolished compulsory labour service and encouraged English education and free trade.

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British Ceylon

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Colebrooke–Cameron Commission. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/colebrooke-cameron-commission
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