When did the country that Sanath Nandasiri is from leave the British Empire?
February 4, 1948
Title: Sanath Nandasiri
Passage: Professor Sanath Nandasiri (; born February 15, 1942 in Gothatuwa, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan classical musician. He is the current Chancellor of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka. President Maithripala Sirisena appointed Nandasiri after the death of Pandit Amaradewa.
Title: Gregorian calendar
Passage: Country Start numbered year on 1 January Adoption of Gregorian calendar Denmark Gradual change from 13th to 16th centuries 1700 Venice 1522 1582 Holy Roman Empire (Catholic states) 1544 1583 Spain, Poland, Portugal 1556 1582 Holy Roman Empire (Protestant states) 1559 1700 Sweden 1559 1753 France 1564 1582 Southern Netherlands 1576 1582 Lorraine 1579 1682 Dutch Republic 1583 1582 Scotland 1600 1752 Russia 1700 1918 Tuscany 1721 1750 Great Britain and the British Empire except Scotland 1752 1752
Title: Sri Lankan independence movement
Passage: The Sri Lankan independence movement was a peaceful political movement which aimed at achieving independence and self - rule for Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, from the British Empire. It was initiated around the turn of the 20th century and led mostly by the educated middle class. It succeeded when, on February 4, 1948, Ceylon was granted independence as the Dominion of Ceylon. Dominion status within the British Commonwealth was retained for the next 24 years until May 22, 1972 when it became a republic and was renamed the Republic of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan independence movement Sanath Nandasiri