Date
- 22nd May 1972
- Expired!
Time
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54 Years ago
Ceylon officially became the Republic of Sri Lanka.
On 22 May 1972, the island nation of Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka through the adoption of a new constitution.
The country ended its status as a Dominion under the British Crown and established itself as a sovereign republic.
The new constitution officially changed the country’s name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka.
It also gave Buddhism the foremost place in the nation and marked a major step in shaping Sri Lanka’s independent national identity.