In November 1944 she joined the British Pacific Fleet and sailed from Trincomalee on 16 January, taking part in a raid on Pankalan Bradan en route.

[4] A Communication Officer on the cruiser describes Ceylon's bombardment as relatively brief, as the Egyptian batteries did not return fire.

The sale of her and Newfoundland while the older Colony and Town cruisers – Gambia, Bermuda, Sheffield and Belfast – remained in service or reserve until the election of a Labour Government in 1964, probably reflected a good price on the sale to Peru[7][page needed] and the need for cuts to save the Tiger class.

The fact that Newfoundland and Ceylon remained in Peruvian service till the 1980s meant some crucial parts for the maintenance of the Tigers were obtained from Peru in the 1970s.

[citation needed] She spent over twenty years with the Peruvians until she was finally deleted from the Navy List in May 1982 and towed to Taiwan in August 1985 to be scrapped.