Definition of Sri Lankan in English:
Sri Lankan
adjective sri ˈlaŋk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of Sri Lanka or its people.
a Sri Lankan architectural tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- We went to the wedding of an Indian Sikh and an Aussie-born Catholic of Sri Lankan origin.
- Indran considers himself both Sri Lankan and American and this comes through in his verse.
- Born in Ceylon, he has assembled the most important collection of Sri Lankan antiquities and art outside the country.
- Influential Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa won a special Chairman's Award for lifetime achievement.
- Although the Sri Lankan tea export volume has increased, tea prices have remained more or less stagnant for a long time.
noun sri ˈlaŋk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka.
the Sri Lankan broke the world record
Example sentencesExamples
- My father is a Sri Lankan and my mother an Indian who came from the Caribbean originally.
- The Sri Lankans flew to Sydney and trained on Monday, while the Australians were enjoying a rest day.
- The one national holiday celebrated by all Sri Lankans is Independence Day on February 4.
- If the Sri Lankans suffer defeat in Hobart, they are confident of a fightback later in the three-match series.
- Several dozen Sri Lankans have been hired to produce the weather stations.
Definition of Sri Lankan in US English:
Sri Lankan
adjectiveˌsrē ˈlaNGk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
Relating to or characteristic of Sri Lanka or its people.
a Sri Lankan architectural tradition
Example sentencesExamples
- We went to the wedding of an Indian Sikh and an Aussie-born Catholic of Sri Lankan origin.
- Although the Sri Lankan tea export volume has increased, tea prices have remained more or less stagnant for a long time.
- Born in Ceylon, he has assembled the most important collection of Sri Lankan antiquities and art outside the country.
- Indran considers himself both Sri Lankan and American and this comes through in his verse.
- Influential Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa won a special Chairman's Award for lifetime achievement.
nounˌsrē ˈlaNGk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka.
the Sri Lankan broke the world record
Example sentencesExamples
- Several dozen Sri Lankans have been hired to produce the weather stations.
- If the Sri Lankans suffer defeat in Hobart, they are confident of a fightback later in the three-match series.
- The one national holiday celebrated by all Sri Lankans is Independence Day on February 4.
- My father is a Sri Lankan and my mother an Indian who came from the Caribbean originally.
- The Sri Lankans flew to Sydney and trained on Monday, while the Australians were enjoying a rest day.