Answer: 4 February, 1948
Notes: Sri Lanka, earlier known as Ceylon,attained independence as the Dominion of Ceylon from the British rule on 4 February 1948. Dominion status within the British Commonwealth was retained for the next 24 years until May 22, 1972, when it became a republic and was named the Republic of Sri Lanka.
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