Introduction – 1. Accounting for cultural conflicts – 2. European colonialism; 2.1 The
Portuguese period; 2.2 The Dutch period (1658-1796); 2.3 British period and immediate
post-independent era – 3. Sinhala Buddhist revivalism and nationalism; 3.1. Western
conflicts animate the local struggles; 3.2. Emerging elite with nationalistic fever; 3.3.
Post-independent era and revitalization of local cultures – 4. The era of globalization and
fragmentation of national identity; 4.1. Evangelical and NGOs expansion and conspiracy
theories – Conclusion