The Government has decided to change the names of all public enterprises that begin as ‘Ceylon’ with the word ‘Sri Lanka, the government information department announced. Currently there are several ...

Sri Lanka was always known as Ceylon and the people of Sri Lanka were known as Ceylonese in the pre-independent era. Sandy beaches, wildlife, hills in the central region, archeological sites, etc.

All remaining references to the British colonial name of Ceylon will soon be replaced by the Sanskrit-origin Sri Lanka, the government announced on Thursday. HT Image The Sri Lankan cabinet took the ...

This month the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) is commemorating 100 years of aviation in Ceylon/Sri Lanka. But the first flight of an aeroplane in Ceylon took place on December 25, 1911.

I refer to the article on Legislative Reforms in the Sunday Island and Sunday Times of Sept. 10. The State Council was the first legislative body of Ceylon which was elected through universal suffrage ...

I remember the day when the remains of our dear departed colleague Velupillai. Kandasamy, a fellow striker, were taken in a massive procession of workers from the General Hospital, Borella to the Fort ...

The island nation of Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean south of the subcontinent of India. It is an incredibly beautiful island with beautiful mountains and beaches, tea plantations, a rich ...

Sri Lanka's government has decided to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation's former British colonial name, Ceylon. The government wants the country's modern name to be ...