Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a state in Tamil south and Sri Lanka (South Asia) that has existed since 1948 CE. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).
Independent as the Dominion of Ceylon and renamed Sri Lanka as a republic in 1972. A civil war with the Tamil Tigers lasted from 1983 to 2009, and an economic collapse in 2022 drove President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from office.
See Sri Lanka on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1948 CE to the present
- Duration
- 77 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Tamil south and Sri Lanka, South Asia
- Language family
- Indo-Aryan
- Capital
- Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Came from
Events in South Asia during its time
- Bangladesh Liberation War
- Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
- India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons
- Indian Ocean tsunami
- Taliban retake Kabul
Neighbours in South Asia
- Republic of India
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Hyderabad State
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Kingdom of Mewar
- Kingdom of Manipur
- Kingdom of Marwar
- Twipra Kingdom
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Sri Lanka exist?
1948 CE to the present, about 77 years.
Where was Sri Lanka?
Tamil south and Sri Lanka, in South Asia. Its capital was Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
What language did Sri Lanka speak?
Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.
What came before Sri Lanka?
British Ceylon.