<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Colony of Singapore was a British Crown colony that existed from 1946 until 1963, when Singapore became part of Malaysia . When the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War II, the island was handed back to the British in 1945 . In 1946, the Straits Settlements were dissolved and Singapore together with the Cocos - Keeling and Christmas islands became a separate Crown colony . The colony was governed by the British Empire until it gained partial internal self - governance in 1955 . </P> <P> After Japan surrendered to the Allies on 15 August 1945, there was a state of anomie in Singapore, as the British had not arrived to take control, while the Japanese occupiers had a considerably weakened hold over the populace . Incidents of looting and revenge - killing were widespread . </P>

When did singapore officially became a part of the british empire