Protestantism in Sri Lanka
The Dutch Reformed Church subsequently joined the Presbytery of Ceylon however in 1952 doctrinal controversies occurred in the Dutch Reformed Church, which led to a split.The dissenting group forming the Presbyterian Church Colombo, with the Presbytery of Ceylon eventually folding.In 1954 the Presbyterian Church Colombo was joined by the Scots Kirk, Kandy to form the Presbytery of Lanka.The St. Andrew's Church, Colombo continues to operate as part of the Church of Scotland, under the jurisdiction of the International Presbytery.The Salvation Army established themselves in Ceylon on 26 January 1883 under the leadership of Captain William Gladwin.He was joined in 1885 by Frederick Booth-Tucker (the son-in-law of William Booth, the Salvation Army's founder).