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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, Prime Minister of Ceylon 1956 - 1959, 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, Senator-D-Minnesota 1964 - 1976, 42nd Vice President, 1977 - 1981 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 - 1740, Governor of Netherlands-Indies, 1743 - 1750 1678 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch Governor-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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