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What was the formal name of sri lanka?
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (commonly known as Sri Lanka
What was sri lankas name before it was sri lankas?
Ceylon was the former name of Sri Lanka, It was changed in 1972.
What is the modern name of Ceylon?
In 1972 the island of Ceylon changed it's name to Sri Lanka
What is the new name for ceylon?
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
What is the meaning behind the Sri Lanka?
Until 1972 the Island was known as Ceylon and with the adaption of a new constitution changed name to Sri Lanka and became a Republic. The meaning of Sri Lanka is Resplendent Land
What is the current name of Sri Lanka?
It just going to be the same name "Sri-Lanka
What is the teardrop island and what is its former name?
The Teardrop Island is Sri Lanka. Its former name was Ceylon, which was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972. It is a country situated in the northern Indian Ocean.
The date when Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka?
May 22nd. 1972
What is the name of sri lanka before sri lanka?
ceylon
Sri lanka was formerly known as what?
Ceylon, it changed to Sri Lanka in 1972
Name the island national southeast of India?
It is Sri Lanka.
What was Sri Lanka known as before 1970?
Sri Lanka had a myriad of names Greek geographers named is Taprobane. Arabs named it Serendip (translated to serendepity). Ceilão was the name given to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese when they arrived on the island in 1505, which was transliterated into English as Ceylon. Ceylon is the primary name Sri Lanka was called before its independence. It was called Thambapanni by the first sri lankan king. Thambapanni means yellow sand.
