Question

Which of the following country was known as Ceylon in Past?
1. Maldives
2. Sri Lanka
3. Mauritius
4. Suriname

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sri Lanka

The correct answer is Sri Lanka.

• Sri Lanka, formally the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (earlier known as Ceylon), is an island nation in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean which is southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea.

• For official purposes, Sri Lanka is separated into nine provinces and twenty-five districts.
• Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its authoritative capital, while Colombo is its largest city and centre of commerce
• Sinhala and Tamil are the two recognised languages of Sri Lanka while its constitution defines English as the link language.
• Buddhism is acknowledged as an "Official religion" of Sri Lanka.
• Sri Lanka is considered as the home to two chief traditional cultures: the Sinhalese and the Tamil.
• The national sport of Sri Lanka is volleyball.