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The Ceylon Independence Act 1947 transformed the British Crown Colony of Ceylon into an independent sovereign state known as the Dominion of Ceylon. Upon independence in 1948, King George VI became the monarch of Ceylon and reigned until his death in 1952; he was succeeded by his elder daughter Queen Elizabeth II .
Ceylon [1] [3] was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations from 1948 to 1972, that shared a monarch with other dominions of the Commonwealth.In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon.
Monarchy of Ceylon may refer to: Monarchy of Ceylon (1948–1972) , the period of Sri Lankan history, during which the Dominion of Ceylon shared a monarch with the United Kingdom. The Sinhalese monarchy
The British Ceylon period is the history of Sri Lanka between 1815 and 1948. ... It ended over 2300 years of Sinhalese monarchy rule on the island. [7]
The governor was the head of the British colonial administration in Ceylon, reporting to the Colonial Office. With Ceylon gaining self-rule and dominion status with the creation of Dominion of Ceylon in 1948, this office was replaced by the Governor-General, who represented the British monarch as the head of state.
The governor-general represented the monarch on ceremonial occasions such as the opening of Parliament, the presentation of honours and military parades. Under the Constitution, he was given authority to act in some matters, for example in appointing and disciplining officers of the civil service, in proroguing Parliament and so on, but only in ...
British Empire portal; History portal; Royalty portal; From 1948 to 1972 the British monarch was the head of state of Ceylon, now called Sri Lanka. The monarch was represented in Ceylon by a governor-general. See also Category:Governors-General of Ceylon
Pages in category "Monarchy in Ceylon" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Ceylonese recipients of British titles; 1953 Coronation Honours ...