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Sri Lanka
[sree lahng-kuh, lang-kuh, shree]
noun
an island republic in the Indian Ocean, south of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). Colombo.
Sri Lanka
/ ˌsriː ˈlæŋkə /
noun
Official name (since 1978): Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.Former name (until 1972): Ceylon.a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Ceylon: settled by the Sinhalese from S India in about 550 bc ; became a British colony 1802; gained independence in 1948, becoming a republic within the Commonwealth in 1972. Exports include tea, cocoa, cinnamon, and copra. Official languages: Sinhalese and Tamil; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hinayana Buddhist majority. Currency: Sri Lanka rupee. Capital: Colombo (administrative), Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative). Parts of the coast suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Pop: 21 675 648 (2013 est). Area: 65 610 sq km (25 332 sq miles)
Sri Lanka
Formerly Ceylon, now an island republic in the Indian Ocean just southeast of India.
Other Word Forms
- Sri Lankan adjective
Example Sentences
"His name was similarly thrown out there before the Sri Lanka series and he answered with a double hundred and showed us how good he is," Cummins said.
With eight months to go until the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka there is much for West Indies coach Daren Sammy to ponder.
MV Wan Hai 503, which was heading to India's Mumbai city from Sri Lanka's Colombo, reported an internal container explosion on Monday, resulting in a major fire on board.
In the two Tests that followed in Sri Lanka, Webster dusted down his off-spin to show his versatility.
There are much tougher tests to come, starting with India's arrival in late June before the very challenging prospect of a 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka at the end of September.
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