
Ancient Names of Sri Lanka
· This is one of the most ancient names used for Sri Lanka, and can be seen in the Ramayana, in which the island was simply referred to as "Lanka". (2)LANKADEEPA,LAKDIVA,LAKBIMAAnother ancient name for Sri Lanka was "Lankadeepa". This is the name by which Sri Lanka was known at the time of Gautama Buddha, the founder .