Abstract:
Considering the involvement of the natives as an essential factor in maintaining strong British
rule, the British formed a systematic administrative organization it was based on the agent
system introduced by the 1833 Colebrook – Cameron performs. According to the Colebrook –
Cameron provincial reforms, Hinidumpattu is governed under the supervision of the assistant
government agent of the Galle District. To coordinate native officers with British
administration assistant agents,’ the division was divided into several “pattu’’ or
“Mudliyarwasm” In this way, Hinidumpattu was administered under a Mudliyar. He had civil,
administrative, and judicial powers and was responsible to the deputy agent for his works. It
was on this basis that British rule in Hinidumpattu was established. The main research
problem of this research is to study historical variables that took place in the Hinidumpattu
during the British period in Sri Lanka. A mixed-method approach is used for this research.
Data collection is mainly based on primary and secondary literature and content analysis
methods used for data analysis. This research revealed that Hinidumpattu is significantly
associated with the socio-economic and political influences of British ruling power.
