Tagus to Taprobane

Explore the profound cultural and social transformations that swept across Sri Lanka following the arrival of Portuguese traders and colonizers in 1505 AD. This study traces how European influence reshaped island society through trade, religion, language, and institutions during centuries of colonial encounter. From the Tagus River in Portugal to the ancient shores of Taprobane, witness the complex legacy of East-West collision that fundamentally altered the island's trajectory.