Title

The Kalutara District - With Special Reference to Settlements

Author

William Luther Jeyasingham, Clark University

Date of Award

1950

Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Geography

Department

Geography

Chief Instructor

Samuel Van Valkenburg

Keywords

Kalutara district, Sri Lanka, Ceylon, settlements

Abstract

This thesis gives an account f the geography of the Kalutara District and analyses the causes that led to the development of settlement types and their distribution as found today in this district .

This study id divided into two parts. The first part is a treatment of the location, relief, climate, vegetation and soils, and gives a picture of the physical base of the area. The second part deals with the evolution of the types of settlements and their distribution.

Comments

*Ceylon was Sri Lanka's name under British rule. Dominion status came in 1948 and became a republic in 1972, which is when the country changed to Sri Lanka.

Recommended Citation

Jeyasingham, William Luther, "The Kalutara District - With Special Reference to Settlements" (1950). Historical Dissertations & Theses. 15.
https://commons.clarku.edu/hist_disstheses/15