The name of Sri Lanka was introduced by the Marxist Lanka Sama Samaja Party founded in 1935. The Sanskrit honorific Sri was introduced in the name of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party …

2018年3月16日 · The current name of Sri Lanka was settled in 1972, when the island became a fully fledged republic. Lanka was taken from the ancient name of the island, and joined with …

In 1972, its formal name was changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka".

2024年6月24日 · The old name of Sri Lanka is known as “Taprobane” by ancient Greek geographers and “Serendib” by Arabs. Europeans later called it Ceylon, a name still …

2024年6月17日 · Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, changed its name to reflect its cultural identity and move away from its colonial past. Here are answers to some frequently asked …

2024年6月25日 · The decision to change the name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka was made to reflect the country’s multicultural identity and to move away from its colonial past under British rule. …

history of Sri Lanka, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Sri Lanka from ancient times to the present day. The country, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island lying in …

On May 22, 1972, the national constitution discarded the name Ceylon and adopted the name of Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, the language of the majority Sinhalese, Lanka means "great and …

2019年4月9日 · Sri Lanka was formerly referred to as Ceylon when it was a British crown colony. Ceylon was a British crown colony that existed from 1815 to 1948 when it was granted …

The current name of Sri Lanka was settled in 1972, when the island became a fully fledged republic. Lanka was taken from the ancient name of the island, and joined with Sri, meaning …