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Sri Lanka


Sri Lan·ka

geographical name
\(ˌ)srē-ˈläŋ-kə, (ˌ)shrē-, -ˈlaŋ-\

Definition of SRI LANKA

country coextensive with island of Ceylon; an independent republic in the Commonwealth of Nations Colombo area 25,332 square miles (65,863 square kilometers), pop 17,829,500
Sri Lan·kan \-ˈläŋ-kən, -ˈlaŋ-\ adjective or noun

Variants of SRI LANKA

Sri Lan·ka or formerly Cey·lon \si-ˈlän, sā-\

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