Sri Lanka erases colonial name, Ceylon

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By Charles Haviland BBC News, Sri Lanka Continue reading the main story Related stories Country profile: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s government has decided to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation’s former British colonial name, Ceylon. The government wants the country’s modern name to be used instead. The…

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Sri Lanka erases colonial name, Ceylon

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