Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948Sri Lanka, CeylonLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement - a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepalcapital of Sri Lanka, Colombo - the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of CeylonKandy - a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious centerEelam, Tamil Eelam - the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought forAdam's Peak, Samanala - a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)Singhalese, Sinhalese - a native or inhabitant of Sri LankaSri Lankan - a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka