Question

Ceylon is former name of which country?

Answer 1

Answer:

Sri Lanka......................

Answer 2

Answer:

Sri lanka

Explanation:

Sri Lanka was given the name Ceilão by the Portuguese when they arrived in 1505. Later on when Ceilão became a British Crown Colony,this very name was transliterated into English as Ceylon. It achieved independence as the Dominion of Ceylon in 1948. ... That is why Ceylon was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972.