Ceylon
Britishnoun
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the former name (until 1972) of Sri Lanka
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an island in the Indian Ocean, off the SE coast of India: consists politically of the republic of Sri Lanka. Area: 64 644 sq km (24 959 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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"We hope to achieve a 15 to 20 percent reduction in fuel consumption with the latest increase," an official at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
The other is Ceylon cinnamon, which tastes sweeter.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2024
George Maxwell Alagiah was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka - then called Ceylon - on 22 November 1955, before his family moved to Ghana in the wake of ethnic unrest.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023
The unions are protesting a plan to partially privatize government-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corp., which now only faces competition from Indian Oil Corp. as competition.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
“But Ceylon is a distant land, its people are not ours. How will you fare?”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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