id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-5827 Sri Lanka - Wikipedia .html text/html 20382 2959 73 The beginning of the modern period of Sri Lanka is marked by the Colebrooke-Cameron reforms of 1833.[104] They introduced a utilitarian and liberal political culture to the country based on the rule of law and amalgamated the Kandyan and maritime provinces as a single unit of government.[104] An executive council and a legislative council were established, later becoming the foundation of a representative legislature. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Sri Lanka became a plantation economy famous for its production and export of cinnamon, rubber, and Ceylon tea, which remains a trademark national export.[233] The development of modern ports under British rule raised the strategic importance of the island as a centre of trade.[234] From 1948 to 1977, socialism strongly influenced the government's economic policies. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5827.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5827.txt