Yours faithfully, D.B. Jayatilaka"
The telegram was a formal request to the British government, urging it to grant Ceylon immediate dominion status, essentially asking for the country to be given full independence or at least a significant degree of autonomy. The initiative was sparked by the growing discontent among Ceylonese with British rule, especially given the sacrifices made by the Ceylonese during World War II. sri lanka badu telegram