<p>"The cabinet has decided to change the names of all public enterprises that begin with 'Ceylon' with the word 'Sri Lanka'," the information department said Thursday. <br /><br />Accordingly institutions such as the Ceylon Electricity Board and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will have Sri Lanka in place of Ceylon.<br /><br />In ancient times, Sri Lanka was known by a variety of names. The island was known as Ceylon as a British crown colony. Its official name has been changed to Sri Lanka since 1972.</p>
<p>"The cabinet has decided to change the names of all public enterprises that begin with 'Ceylon' with the word 'Sri Lanka'," the information department said Thursday. <br /><br />Accordingly institutions such as the Ceylon Electricity Board and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will have Sri Lanka in place of Ceylon.<br /><br />In ancient times, Sri Lanka was known by a variety of names. The island was known as Ceylon as a British crown colony. Its official name has been changed to Sri Lanka since 1972.</p>