List of Ceylonese organisations with royal prefix

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 organisations with designated royal status, listed by the king or queen who granted the designation.

Civilian

Royal prefix granted by Queen Victoria
Year Organisation
1843 Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
1845 Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon
1881 Royal College Colombo
Royal prefix granted by King George V
Year Organisation
1928 Royal Colombo Golf Club[1]
Royal prefix granted by King George VI
Year Organisation
1948 Royal India, Pakistan and Ceylon Society

Military

Royal prefix granted by King George VI
Year Organisation 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
  • Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
    Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
  • Royal Colombo Golf Club
    Royal Colombo Golf Club

See also

References

  1. ^ Salie, Ryhanna (6 November 2016). "The Royal Colombo Golf Course:Teeing off in style". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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