When did the country of Ceylon change its name?

Answer 1

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).

Answer 2

The name of Sri Lanka was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972, when the country became a republic. Before that, the country was known as Ceylon.

The name Ceylon was derived from the Portuguese word "Ceilão", which was a Portuguese transliteration of the Sinhala word "Sīhala". The name Ceylon was used by the British during their rule of the island, and it remained the official name of the country until 1972.

The name Sri Lanka means "resplendent island" in Sanskrit. The prefix "Sri" means "divine" or "sacred", and the word "Lanka" means "island". The name Sri Lanka was chosen because it is more reflective of the island's history and culture than the name Ceylon. It is also more widely used by the people of the island, both Sinhalese and Tamils.

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Answer 3

Ceylon is the old name for Sri Lanka. Lanka means island.

Answer 4

Ceylon is renamed as sri lanka. bebfore rename as sri lanka, we used the name serandib.

Answer 5

The name was changed to Sri Lanka on 1972 May 22

Answer 6

Siam did not become Ceylon. In 1939 Siam became Thailand. Ceylon was a different country that in 1972 became known as Sri Lanka.

Answer 7

On the 22nd of May 1972 it became Sri Lanka.

Answer 8

To make it more Native-esque

Answer 9

May 22, 1972 by Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Answer 10

1972