Ceylon is the old name. it gave by english.
Ceylon, it changed to Sri Lanka in 1972
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.
In the past sri lanka was under the british. Great Britain ruled srilanka before. They named srilanka as ceylon.
The address of the Ceylon Area Historical Society is: Po Box 386, Ceylon, MN 56121-0386
It is named Sri Lanka and it was once called Ceylon.
University of Ceylon ended in 1972.
Parliament of Ceylon ended in 1972.
Church of Ceylon was created in 1845.
University of Ceylon was created in 1942.
Senate of Ceylon was created in 1947.
Senate of Ceylon ended in 1971.
Parliament of Ceylon was created in 1947.