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Q. In which year Ceylon was renamed as Sri Lanka?
Answer: 1972
Notes: The British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence in 1948 as Ceylon. In 1972 its name was changed to Sri Lanka when the country became a republic within the Commonwealth.
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