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Sri Lanka in British English
(ˌsriː ˈlæŋkə)
noun
1.
a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Sri Lanka and neighbouring islands: 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; civil war (1983–2009) between government forces and Tamil separatist guerrillas. 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: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. Pop: 20 876 917 (2017 est). Area: 65 610 sqkm (25 332 sq miles)
Official name (since 1978): Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Former name (until 1972): Ceylon2.
an island in the Indian Ocean, off the SE coast of India: forms the main part of the republic of Sri Lanka. Area: 64 644 sq km (24959 sq miles)
Former name: Ceylon Sri Lanka in American English
(sri ˈlɑŋkə)
country comprising an island off the SE tip of India: a former British colony (as Ceylon), it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth in 1948: renamed and made a republic in 1972: 25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km); pop. 14,847,000; cap. Colombo
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British English: Sri Lanka /ˌsriː ˈlæŋkə/ NOUN
Sri Lanka is a republic in South Asia, on the island of Ceylon.
- American English: Sri Lanka
- Arabic: سِرِّي لَانْكَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: Sri Lanka
- Chinese: 斯里兰卡
- Croatian: Šri Lanka
- Czech: Srí Lanka
- Danish: Sri Lanka
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- German: Sri Lanka
- Greek: Σρι Λάνκα
- Italian: Sri Lanka
- Japanese: スリランカ
- Korean: 스리랑카
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- Romanian: Sri Lanka
- Russian: Шри-Ланка
- Latin American Spanish: Sri Lanka
- Swedish: Sri Lanka
- Thai: ประเทศศรีลังกา
- Turkish: Sri Lanka
- Ukrainian: Шрі-Ланка
- Vietnamese: nước Sri Lanka
Chinese translation of 'Sri Lanka'
Sri Lanka
(srɪˈlæŋkə)
n
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斯里兰(蘭)卡
(Sīlǐlánkǎ)