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1948 in Sri Lanka

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1948
in
Sri Lanka

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1948 in Sri Lanka marks the turn from the British Ceylon period to independent modern Sri Lanka. The year saw Sri Lanka, then known as British Ceylon, regain its independence from the British Empire, thus establishing the Dominion of Ceylon.

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British Ceylon (until 4 February)

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Dominion of Ceylon (from 4 February)

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Events

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February

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March

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May

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June

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July

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August

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November

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December

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  • 3 December – The film Veradunu Kurumanama is released.

Births

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February

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April

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May

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June

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July

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October

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Date Unknown

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Donaldson, Michael (3 October 2002). "Jailbirds swell crowd at Colombo Test". ESPNcricinfo. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. ^ "The Don's Island connection - Indian Express". Indian Express. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. ^ "Ceylon v Australians". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  4. ^ Ethnic Conflict of Sri Lanka: Time Line - From Independence to 1999 Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, International Centre for Ethnic Studies
  5. ^ Ethnic Conflict of Sri Lanka: Time Line - From Independence to 1999 Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, International Centre for Ethnic Studies
  6. ^ "Sri Lankan History". OnThisDay.com.