Sri Lanka is the name of the country which is formerly known as “Ceylon”. It was called as Ceylon during the British rule between 1815 to 1948. But after its independence in the year 1984, it is officially called as the “Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”.
The country which is formerly known as Ceylon is Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka is the name of the country which is formerly known as “Ceylon”. It was called as Ceylon during the British rule between 1815 to 1948. But after its independence in the year 1984, it is officially called as the “Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”.