<span>In the 15th and 16th centuries, in particular, Europeans were intent on seeking </span><span>out a new and faster route to Asian trade markets than those that already </span>existed. Their searches led to the discovery of the New World of the Americas, which was then explored both for its intrinsic wealth and for the sake of that <span>still undiscovered, and still desired, "Passage to the East."</span>
Answer:
Britain
Explanation:
Following the Kandyan Wars, the island was united under British rule in 1815. Armed uprisings against the British took place in the 1818 Uva Rebellion and the 1848 Matale Rebellion. Independence was finally granted in 1948 but the country remained a Dominion of the British Empire until 1972.
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