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...respect from Ceylon’s Sinhalese, Tamil, and European communities and was able to maintain the morale of the civil service during the transition period, despite its loss of British personnel. His Gal Oya multipurpose scheme to colonize uninhabited areas resettled 250,000 people. In a country without coal, oil, or gas deposits, he encouraged hydroelectric-power development. Already heading the...
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