He was also an authority on the ancient irrigation works of Sri Lanka on which he authored a book. Dr. Brohier was President of the DBU from 1953 to 1955. Indeed, the Burghers were renowned for their ...

This happened during the British period of colonial rule and linked together the Tamils, the Sinhalese, the Muslims and the Burghers as Ceylonese and as a nation. This historic photograph records the ...