Lihat sumber bagi Sailan British

{{Infobox country
|native_name            = Colony of Ceylon
|conventional_long_name = Jajahan Sailan
|common_name            = Ceylon
|era                    = British Ceylon period
|status                 = British Colony
|empire                 = Empayar British
|government_type        = Monarchy
|
|<!--- Rise and fall, events, years and dates --->
|<!-- only fill in the start/end event entry if a specific article exists. Don't just say "abolition" or "declaration"-->
|
|year_start             = 1796
|year_end               = 1948
|
|year_exile_start       = <!--- Year of start of exile (if dealing with exiled government – status="Exile") --->
|year_exile_end         = <!--- Year of end of exile (leave blank if still in exile) --->
|
|event_start            = [[Penaklukan Sailan (1795)|Capture of Dutch Ceylon]]
|date_start             = 5 March
|event_end              = [[Gerakan Kemerdekaan Sri Lanka|Kemerdekaan]]
|date_end               = 4 February
|
|event1                 = Establishment of Dual Administration 
|date_event1            = 1798
|event2                 = [[Perjanjian Amiens|Proclamation of the Crown Colony]]
|date_event2            = 25 Mac 1802
|event3                 = [[Sidang Kandy|Signing of Kandyan Convention]]
|date_event3            = 2 Mac 1815
|event4                 = 
|date_event4            =
|
|event_pre              = <!--- Optional: A crucial event that took place before before "event_start"--->
|date_pre               =
|event_post             = <!--- Optional: A crucial event that took place before after "event_end"--->
|date_post              =
|
|<!--- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities p1 to p5 and s1 to s5 --->
|p1                     = Kerajaan Kandy
|flag_p1                = King of Kandy.svg
|image_p1               =
|p2                     = Sailan Belanda
|flag_p2                = Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg
|image_p2               =
|p3                     = Vannimai
|flag_p3                = 
|image_p3               =
|s1                     = Dominion Sailan
|flag_s1                = Flag of Ceylon.svg
|image_s1               =
|
|image_flag             = Flag of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg
|flag                   = Flag of British Ceylon
|flag_type              = <!--- Displayed text for link under flag. Default "Flag" --->
|
|image_coat             = Badge of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg
|symbol                 = Coat of arms of Sri Lanka
|
|image_map              = Sri Lanka (orthographic projection).svg
|image_map_caption      =
|
|image_map2             = Ceylon (ca 1914).jpg<!-- If second map is needed – does not appear by default -->
|image_map2_caption     = British Ceylon, c. 1914
|
|capital                = [[Colombo]]
|capital_exile          = <!-- If status="Exile" -->
|latd= |latm= |latNS= |longd= |longm= |longEW=
|
|national_motto         =
|national_anthem = [[God Save the Queen|God Save the King/Queen]]<br>(1796–1948)<br><center>[[File:United States Navy Band - God Save the King.oga]]</center>
|common_languages       = {{plainlist|
*English (official)
*[[Bahasa Sinhala]]
*[[Bahasa Tamil]]}}
|religion               =
|currency               = {{plainlist|
*[[Ceylonese rixdollar]] <small>(1815–28)</small>
*[[pound British]] <small>(1825–71)</small>
*[[Rupee Sri Lanka|Rupee Sailan]] <small>(1872—1948)</small>}}
|
|<!--- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies --->
|leader1                = [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] {{small|(first)}}
|leader2                = [[George VI]] {{small|(last)}}
|year_leader1           = 1796–20
|year_leader2           = 1936–48
|title_leader           = [[List of Sri Lankan monarchs#British Ceylon (1815–1948)|Raja]]
|representative1        = [[Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford|Frederick North]] {{small|(first)}}
|representative2        = [[Henry Monck-Mason Moore|Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore]] {{small|(last)}}
|year_representative1   = 1798–1805
|year_representative2   = 1944–48
|title_representative   = Gabenor
|deputy1                = [[Don Stephen Senanayake]]
|year_deputy1           = 1947–48
|title_deputy           = Perdana Menteri
|
|<!--- Legislature --->
|legislature            = {{plainlist|
*[[Legislative Council of Ceylon|Legislative Council]] <small>(1833–1931)</small>
*[[State Council of Ceylon|State Council]] <small>(1931–47)</small>
*[[Parliament of Ceylon|Parliament]] <small>(1947—48)</small>}}
|house1                 = <!--- Name of first chamber --->
|type_house1            = <!--- Default: "Upper house"--->
|house2                 = <!--- Name of second chamber --->
|type_house2            = <!--- Default: "Lower house"--->
|
|<!--- Area and population of a given year --->
|stat_year1             = 1881
|stat_area1             = 65610
|stat_pop1              = 2,759,700 orang
|stat_year2             = 1891
|stat_area2             = 65610
|stat_pop2              = 3,007,800 orang
|stat_year3             = 1901
|stat_area3             = 65610
|stat_year4             = 1924
|stat_area4             = 65992
|stat_pop4              = 4,574,550 orang
|stat_pop3              = 3,565,900 orang
<!-- only five years allowed, leaving out 1931
|stat_year5             = 1931
|stat_area5             = 65610
|stat_pop5              = 5,306,400 orang
-->
|stat_year5             = 1946
|stat_area5             = 65610
|stat_pop5              = 6,657,300 orang
|footnotes              = Source for 1924 area and population:<ref name=TheEmpirein1924>{{cite web|title=The British Empire in 1924|url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/timeline/colonies1924.htm|website=The British Empire|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>
|today={{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|demonym=|area_km2=|area_rank=|GDP_PPP=|GDP_PPP_year=|HDI=|HDI_year=}}

'''Sailan British'''  ([[Bahasa Sinhala]]: <small>බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය ලංකාව</small>, ''Brithānya Laṃkāva''; {{lang-ta|பிரித்தானிய இலங்கை|Birithaniya Ilangai}}; {{lang-en|'''British Ceylon'''|italics=no}}) atau nama ringkasnya '''Sailan''' ({{Jawi|سايلن}},<ref>{{Cite dictionary|title=Sailan|date=2017|encyclopedia=Kamus Dewan|publisher=Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia|url=https://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Cari1?keyword=Sailan|edition=ke-4}}</ref> {{lang-en|'''Ceylon'''|italics=no}}) merupakan [[jajahan mahkota]] [[Empayar British]] duluan kepada negara [[Sri Lanka]] moden yang ditubuhkan dari 1796 hingga 4 February 1948.

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