What was Sri Lanka's previous name?

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1. #united
2. #occupied
3. #century
4. #independent
5. #british
6. #island
7. #became
8. #under
9. #crown
10. #ceylon
11. #portuguese
12. #ceded
13. #lanka
14. #colony
15. #dutch
16. #changed