Q. The Treaty of Amiens established which European nation as the colonial power in Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka)?
Answer: The United Kingdom
Notes: Signed during the French Revolutionary Wars, the Treaty of Amiens marked the cessation of hostilities between France and Great Britain. As a result of this agreement, control of the island of Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, was handed over to the British. This marked the beginning of British colonial rule in Ceylon that lasted until 1948 when Sri Lanka gained independence.

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