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Gold medal winners from ceylon at british empire and commonwealth games?
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Ceylon, or as it is now known Sri Lanka, have won a total of 10 mdeals at the commonwealth games of which 4 have been gold:
* Ansdale William Henricus at 1938 British Empire Games: Boxing - Mens Featherweight Division (57kg) * Duncan M. White at 1950 British Empire Games: Athletics - Mens 440 Yard H * 1994 Commonwealth Games: Shooting - Womens Air Rifle (Team) * Chinthana Geetal Vidanage at 2006 Commonwealth Games: Weightlifting - Mens 62kg Combined
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The British Empire Games have changed names on three occasions: British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954) British Commonwealth Games (1970) Commonwealth Games (1978)
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