#1. The story of the final push for independence began after 1931, as Sri Lankan leaders grew frustrated that the Donoughmore Constitution still left key areas like finance and security in the hands of British __________.
#2. A unique and symbolic form of protest emerged to counter the pro-British “Poppy Movement,” where poppies were sold to support British veterans. This new anti-imperialist campaign was called the __________.
#3. The Poppy Movement commemorated Armistice Day on November 11th to remember the end of __________, but nationalists saw it as a symbol of loyalty to the empire.
#4. The Suriyamal Movement was later championed by Marxist leaders like Dr. N.M. Perera and Dr. Colvin R. De Silva, who belonged to the __________ party.
#5. In this powerful symbolic struggle, the poppy came to represent imperialism and slavery, while the sunflower became a potent symbol of __________ and self-rule.
#6. The outbreak of __________ in 1939 created a new dynamic, as Britain suddenly needed Sri Lanka’s full cooperation for the war effort.
#7. Seizing this opportunity, the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers, led by figures like D.S. Senanayake, agreed to support Britain on the crucial condition that __________ would be granted after the war.
#8. Anticipating this change, the Cabinet of Ministers began drafting a new constitution in 1944, which proposed a parliamentary system and demanded full control over all __________.
#9. In response to these demands, the British appointed the __________ in 1944 to review the local draft and propose a final constitutional framework.
#10. The commission, headed by Lord Soulbury, reviewed the 1944 draft and published its own report in 1945, which largely mirrored the proposals made by the __________.
#11. The new Soulbury Constitution, which would become the blueprint for an independent Sri Lanka, was formally approved by the __________ in November 1945.
#12. This final constitution established a __________ legislature, consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.
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