India's Relationship with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's n...
Question
Sri Lanka's name before 1972 was _____________.
A
Ceylon.
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B
South India Island
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C
East Holland Colony
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D
Oceania
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Solution
The correct option is A Ceylon. Sri Lanka is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean. It was known as Ceylon under the British rule from 1815 to 1972.