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  2. Ceylon in World War II - Wikipedia

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    There was some opposition to the war in Ceylon, particularly among the workers and the nationalists (such as the Ceylon National Congress), encouraged by the Trotskyist Lanka Sama Samaja Party (or "Samasamajists"), which supported the independence movement and led the anti-war movement, made it clear that it did not side with either the Axis ...

  3. Indonesia–Sri Lanka relations - Wikipedia

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    Indonesia and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations on 6 August 1952. [1] Indonesia and Sri Lanka are members of numerous organizations such as the World Trade Organization and Indian-Ocean Rim Association. They are also founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement. Indonesia has an embassy in Colombo, while Sri Lanka has an embassy in ...

  4. South East Asia Command - Wikipedia

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    British Commonwealth troops were landed in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) and French Indochina to facilitate the return of forces from the pre-war colonial powers. The formation deployed to the East Indies was the Indian XV Corps under command of Lieutenant General Sir Philip Christison , which included 5th Indian Infantry Division , 23rd ...

  5. Dominion of Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    At the end of World War II, the Ceylon Defence Force, the predecessor to the Ceylon Army, began demobilisation. After Independence, Ceylon entered the bi-lateral Anglo-Ceylonese Defence Agreement of 1947. This was followed by Army Act No. 17 of which was passed by Parliament on 11 April 1949, and formalised in Gazette Extraordinary No. 10028 of ...

  6. Sri Lankan independence movement - Wikipedia

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    The Ministers brought motions gifting the Sri Lankan taxpayers' money to the British war machine, which were opposed by the pro-independence members of the state council. There was considerable opposition to the war in Sri Lanka, particularly among the workers and the nationalists, many of the latter of whom hoped for a German victory.

  7. Sri Lanka and the Non-Aligned Movement - Wikipedia

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    The Government of Sri Lanka declared the public holiday to enable residents in the capital city to get to the street and see and greet foreign guests. [ 7 ] At the time of 6th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Havana , delegation of Sri Lanka expressed the concern that due to the host's sectarianism his opening speech was deficient in ...

  8. Decolonisation of Asia - Wikipedia

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    Dan Sai District (in the area of the Loei Province: 1903–1907) India and Sri Lanka. French India. French Establishments of India, composed of Pondichéry (1765–1954); Karikal (1725–1954); Mahé (1721–1954) Yanaon (1723–1954); Chandernagor (1673–1952) Taiwan. The city/port of Keelung (1884–1885) Pescadores Islands (1885) Basilan ...

  9. Cocos Islands mutiny - Wikipedia

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    The Cocos Islands mutiny was a failed mutiny by Sri Lankan soldiers against British officers, on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 8 May 1942, during the Second World War.. The mutineers attempted to seize control of the islands and disable the British garrison.