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 ...

Science writer and astronomer Anura C. Perera claims that the country’s name change from Ceylon to Sri Lanka has caused utter destruction over the past few decades owing to the unfavorable word ‘Sri’.