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.
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
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.