Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane. Arabs referred to it as Serendib. Later European mapmakers called it Ceylon, a name still used occasionally for trade purposes. It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972.
Deccan Chronicle: Ceylon Tea Trails: Unwind in the Emerald Heart of Sri Lanka
San Diego Union-Tribune: Sri Lanka to end use of its colonial name Ceylon
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has decided to remove all remaining references to its British colonial name Ceylon from state institutions. Ceylon gained independence from Britain in 1948 and changed ...
Colombo, Sri Lanka—This island country is still known by its former name Ceylon and all that it evokes: tea highlands, cinnamon coasts, elephants, monkeys, leopards, peacocks; an outpost of a British ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka was always known as Ceylon and the people of Sri Lanka were known as Ceylonese in the pre-independent era. Sandy beaches, wildlife, hills in the central region, archeological sites, etc.
Tea production in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is of high importance to the Sri Lankan economy and the world market. The country is the world's third largest producer of tea and the industry is one of ...
Vogue: Ceylon Silver Tips and Temple-Topped Mountains: An Insider's Guide to Sri Lanka's Tea Country
Ceylon Silver Tips and Temple-Topped Mountains: An Insider's Guide to Sri Lanka's Tea Country
The Daily Mirror: Sri Lanka nears EU Geographical Indication status for Ceylon Tea