Sanchita Mishra(she/her)May 30, 2024

The Prime Minister's dismissal of election postponement underscores a commitment to democratic processes in Sri Lanka.
Upholding the scheduled elections is crucial for maintaining political stability and public trust.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lankan-pm-gunawardena-says-presidential-election-still-scheduled-for-2024/article68231933.ece

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Sri Lankan PM Gunawardena says presidential election still scheduled for 2024

Sri Lanka's government rejects proposal to postpone presidential election, emphasizing adherence to Constitution and scheduled dates

The Hindu
Shannon edits | (she/her) 🇨🇦Dec 23, 2022

#Editors question:

When did the Dominion of Ceylon become Sri Lanka? Even Wikipedia is not really clear - they did independence first, but they changed the name later.

Does anyone know the year of Ceylon becoming Sri Lanka? Was it 1972?

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