Main Entry:

Sri Lan·ka

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)srē-ˈläŋ-kə, (ˌ)shrē-, -ˈlaŋ-\

Variant(s):

or formerly Cey·lon \si-ˈlän, sā-\

Function:

geographical name

country coextensive with island of Ceylon; an independent republic in the Commonwealth of Nations ∗ Colombo area 25,332 square miles (65,863 square kilometers), population 17,829,500

— Sri Lan·kan \-ˈläŋ-kən, -ˈlaŋ-\ adjective or noun