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Sri Lanka


Definition: Meaning of, Sri Lanka in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / srɪ ˈlaŋkə;ʃrɪ /

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  1. a country in southern Asia, which is an island in the Indian Ocean, southeast of India. Population: 19,742,439 (2003). Capital: Colombo. Sri Lanka was formerly called Ceylon, and it was ruled by Britain from 1798 to 1948. About 70% of the population are Sinhalese, who are mostly Buddhists. The other main group are the Tamils, who are mostly Hindus, and many of them want to become independent from Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka used in phrases

  • Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (noun)
    1. a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
  • Sri Lanka rupee (noun)
    1. the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
  • capital of Sri Lanka (noun)
    1. the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbours in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
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