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List of Ceylonese organizations with royal prefix

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The Royal College Colombo, given its royal prefix by Queen Victoria in 1881. It is under the patronage of the Governor of Ceylon.

This is a list of Ceylonese organizations with a royal prefix.

Civilian

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Royal prefix granted by Queen Victoria
Year Organization
1843 Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
1845 Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon
1881 Royal College Colombo
Royal prefix granted by King George V
Year Organization
1928 Royal Colombo Golf Club
Royal prefix granted by King George VI
Year Organization
1948 Royal India, Pakistan and Ceylon Society

Military

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Royal prefix granted by King George VI
Year Organization Renamed as
1943 Royal Ceylon Volunteer Naval Force Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force
1950 Royal Ceylon Navy Sri Lanka Navy
1951 Royal Ceylon Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force

See also

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References

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