1972 Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified
1965 D Senanayake wins general elections in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
1964 India and Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed
1964 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest
1960 In Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) Sirima Bandaranaike is world's 1st woman PM
1960 Sirima Bandaranaike becomes 1st female premier of Ceylon
1959 Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60
1959 S W R D Bandaranaike, Ceylon's PM, assassinated by a Buddhist monk
1958 Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed
1956 Bandaranaike government forms in Ceylon
1956 M Bandaranaike's People's front wins election in Ceylon
1948 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK
1942 Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon
1941 Malcolm Francke, cricketer, leg-spinner, Ceylon 1956 to Qld 1984
1931 Gamini Goonesena, cricket leg-spinner, all-rounder for Ceylon, Notts
1928 Walter Fritz Mondale, born in Ceylon, Minnesota, Sen-D-Minn, 42nd VP, 1977-81
1923 Duncan White, Ceylon, 400m hurdler, 1948 Olympics silver
1911 Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor, John-Baron
1899 Solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon, 1956-59
1881 SS Ceylon begins 1st round-the-world cruise from Liverpool
1841 John Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet
1821 Samuel White Baker, born in London, England, explorer, Ceylon/Egypt
1818 Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch lawyer, dies at 59
1785 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48
1781 English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon
1758 Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot
1750 Gustaaf W van Imhoff, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1736-40), dies at 45
1736 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon, 1765-83
1732 Pieter Vuyst, Dutch Governor-General of Ceylon, executed
1705 Gustaaf Imhoff, Governor of Ceylon, 1736-40, /gov of Neth-Indies, 1743-50
1678 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71
1658 Dutch troops occupy last Portugese Fort Jafnapatnam Ceylon
1656 Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon
1638 Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon
1606 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon, 1653-78
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