Was sri lanka apart of india before the partition? or was it always its own sepe

Question: Was sri lanka apart of india before the partition!? or was it always its own seperate country!?
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it was part of the generalized sub continent of India, but officially it was called CeylonWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,
was known as Ceylon before 1972!. It is an island nation in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19!.3 mi) off the southern coast of India!. It is home to around twenty million people!. Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia!. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, with more than a quarter of the population following faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam!.
Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, Sri Lanka boasts a progressive and modern industrial economy and the highest per capita income in South Asia!.
After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Sri Lanka were colonized by Portugal and the Netherlands beginning in the 16th century, before the control of the entire country was ceded to the British Empire in 1815!. During World War II, Sri Lanka served as an important base for Allied forces in the fight against the Japanese Empire!. A nationalist political movement arose in the country in the early 20th century with the aim of obtaining political independence, which was eventually granted by the British after peaceful negotiations in 1948!.
In ancient times, Sri Lanka was known by a variety of names:
Greek: Taprobane
Arabs: Serendib (the origin of the word "serendipity")!.
Portuguese: Ceilao (in 1505)
English: Ceylon (what the Portuguese word translated to)
The current name is derived from Sanskrit word "lanka" meaning
"resplendent land", The word "Sri" is a Sanskrit title of veneration!.
The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea!. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait!. According to Hindu mythology, a land bridge to the Indian mainland, known as Rama's Bridge, was constructed during the time of Rama by the vanara architect Nala!. Often referred to as Adam's Bridge, it now amounts to only a chain of limestone shoals remaining above sea level!. According to colonial British reports, this is a natural causeway which was formerly complete, but was breached by a violent storm in 1480!.

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It was part of India under the British colonial control!. Www@QuestionHome@Com