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Sri Lanka was an independent country for more than 2,000 years before becoming part of the British Empire in 1815.
Sri Lanka gained independence from the United Kingdom as the Dominion of Ceylon (independent, but still within the British Commonwealth and under the British monarch) on 4 February 1948 (1948-02-04). Sri Lanka became a republic and changed its name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972 (1972-05-22).
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What did ceylon change his name to?
Sri Lanka
What is the previous name of the country sri lanka?
Ceylon
What country was known as ceylon until 1972?
It was actually in 1972, that Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka.
Ceylon tea is grown on the hillsides of what South Asian country?
Ceylon is just an old name for Sri Lanka, so Ceylon tea is produced in Sri Lanka.
What was the previous name given to the country city Sri Lanka?
ceylon
Which country was once called Ceylon until it became a republic?
Ceylon was Sri Lanka's old name before it became a republic.
Why ceylon changed its name?
The name Ceylon is of a western origin (dating back to the Greeks). The Ceylonese wished to change their name to a more Eastern-esque name, so they came up with Sri Lanka.
Who named ceylon ceylon?
Ceylon is the old name. it gave by english.
Which country completely changed its name after world war 1?
Ceylon. Became Taiwan.
What is the capital of the island country once known as Ceylon?
Colombo (although Ceylon is no longer the official name of that country)
Which country had the first female Prime Minister?
Sri Lanka. Her name was Sirimavo Bandaranaike.She became prime minister of Ceylon in 1960. Ceylon became Sri Lanka in 1972.Therfore the correct answer is Ceylon not Sri Lanka.
What country in Asia is called for Ceylon?
What used to be called Ceylon is today known as Sri Lanka
