The Presidential Election of Sri Lanka and China-Sri Lanka Relations

摘要

Sri Lanka was named"Simhalauipa"in ancient times and it was a south-Asian island with a recorded history of more than 2,000 years.On February 4,1948,the country formally announced independence and adopted"Ceylon"as the state name.In August 1978,the country changed its name to"The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka"or"Sri Lanka"for short.