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- Dominion_of_Ceylon abstract "Between 1948 and 1972, Ceylon was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations that shared a monarch with the United Kingdom. In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka. It is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) off the southern coast of India. In the early years of its independence Ceylon was described as a dominion while afterwards, especially after 1953, it was described as a realm.The country was a centre of the Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times as well as having a strong Hindu presence. The Sinhalese community formed the majority of the population; Sri Lankan Tamils, who were concentrated in the north and east of the island, formed the largest ethnic minority. Other communities included Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs, Malays and the indigenous Vedda people.The major export and mainstay of the economy was the production of tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber and cinnamon, which were native to the country. After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Ceylon were colonised by Portugal and the Netherlands beginning in the 16th century, before control of the entire country was ceded to the British Empire in 1815.During World War II, Ceylon served as an important base for the Allied forces in the fight against the Japanese Empire. A nationalist political movement arose in the country in the early 20th century with the aim of obtaining political independence, which was eventually achieved in 1948 following peaceful negotiations with the British.".
- Dominion_of_Ceylon anthem God_Save_the_Queen.
- Dominion_of_Ceylon anthem Sri_Lanka_Matha.
- Dominion_of_Ceylon currency Sri_Lankan_rupee.
- Dominion_of_Ceylon dissolutionDate "1972-05-22".
- Dominion_of_Ceylon dissolutionYear "1972".
- Dominion_of_Ceylon foundingDate "1948-02-04".
- Dominion_of_Ceylon foundingYear "1948".
- Dominion_of_Ceylon governmentType Representative_democracy.
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- Dominion_of_Ceylon wikiPageWikiLink 1962_Ceylonese_coup_dxc3xa9tat_attempt.
- Dominion_of_Ceylon wikiPageWikiLink 1971_JVP_Insurrection.
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- Dominion_of_Ceylon wikiPageWikiLink Mahajana_Eksath_Peramuna.
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