"Dutch Ceylon was a governorate established in present-day Sri Lanka by the Dutch East India Company. It existed from 1640 until 1796.In the early 17th century, Sri Lanka was partly ruled by the Portuguese and the Sinhala Kingdom, who were constantly battling each other. Although the Portuguese were not winning the war, their rule was rather burdensome to the people of those areas controlled by them."@en . "1796-02-16Z"^^ . "1656-05-12Z"^^ . "1656Z"^^ . . . "1796Z"^^ . . "Nederlands-Ceylon"@en . . "Dutch Ceylon"@en . "Dutch Governorate of Ceylon"@en .