Sri Lankan

adjective

Sri Lan·​kan (ˌ)srē-ˈläŋ-kən How to pronounce Sri Lankan (audio)
(ˌ)shrē-
-ˈlaŋ-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Sri Lanka or its people
Sri Lankan noun
plural Sri Lankans

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sri Lankan was in 1974

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“Sri Lankan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sri%20Lankan. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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