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Ceylon Gone With The Wind

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Posted: 01 May 2011 | 6:00 am

Asia is about to erase another colonial hangover as Sri Lanka is set to change state industries bearing the moniker Ceylon.

While 40 some years have past since the country officially changed names, some old habits die hard.

While the struggling democracy is being eyed by many as a key candidate for economic lion cub in the region, the name game is slowly catching up with a new era of prosperity.

For those still clinging on to their old maps, perhaps its time to download a link to Google Earth.

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