page_title: Ceylonese Mudaliyars
hierarchical_section_title: Ceylonese Mudaliyars
caption_attribution_description: English: Association of Ceylon Chiefs met to celebrate the King's birthday - June 1923 under the presidency of the Padikara Mudali Nanayakkara Rajawasala Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesingha Siriwardana, J.P, U.P.M.
context_page_description: Mudali was a colonial title and office in Ceylon. The Portuguese colonials created the Mudaliyar class in the 17th century by enlisting natives of different castes from the coastal areas.
  The Dutch continued the practice of the Portuguese. This class used the Mudali as a hereditary title, however the British re-established a Mudaliyar class, with appointments that had the title of Mudali, this process was stopped in the 1930s when the Native Department of the British government of Ceylon was closed down.
  All Official and Titular appointments of Mudaliyars were made by the Governor of Ceylon. Appointments were non-transferable and usually hereditary, made to locals from wealthy influential families loyal to the British Crown.
  At present the post of Court Mudliar remain in function in Sri Lankan Courts.
context_section_description: Mudali (or Mudaliyar) was a colonial title and office in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The Portuguese colonials created the Mudaliyar class in the 17th century by enlisting natives of different castes from the coastal areas.
  The Dutch continued the practice of the Portuguese. This class used the Mudali as a hereditary title, however the British re-established a Mudaliyar class, with appointments that had the title of Mudali, this process was stopped in the 1930s when the Native Department of the British government of Ceylon was closed down.
  All Official and Titular appointments of Mudaliyars were made by the Governor of Ceylon. Appointments were non-transferable and usually hereditary, made to locals from wealthy influential families loyal to the British Crown.
  At present the post of Court Mudliar remain in function in Sri Lankan Courts.
caption: Mudaliyars of the Association of Ceylon Chiefs met to celebrate the King's birthday in June 1923
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