Sri Lanka, [a] officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, [b] is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay …

5 days ago · Later European mapmakers called it Ceylon, a name still used occasionally for trade purposes. It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972. English has official status as “the link …

Apr 9, 2019 · Ceylon was a British crown colony that existed from 1815 to 1948 when it was granted independence and became an independent country within the Commonwealth of …

As Ceylon, it became independent in 1948; its name was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972. Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. Tens of …

Established in 1881 as the Ceylon Volunteers, as the military reserve in the British Crown colony of Ceylon, by 1910 it grew into the Ceylon Defence Force, a regular force responsible for the …

Discover why Sri Lanka was once called Ceylon, what the difference is, when the name changed, and what it represents in modern times.

The country, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has facilitated close …

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, known as Ceylon before 1972, is a predominantly Buddhist island nation in South Asia, located 18 miles (31 km) off the …

Formally referred to as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the country was referred to as Ceylon through the colonial era until 1972 when it was renamed.

In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka.