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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sri Lan•ka (srē′ läng′kə, lang′kə, shrē′),USA pronunciation - Place Namesan island republic in the Indian Ocean, S of India: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 18,762,075;
25,332 sq. mi. (65,610 sq. km). Cap.: Colombo. Formerly, Ceylon. Arabic, Serendip.
Sri′ Lan′kan, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sri Lanka /ˌsriː ˈlæŋkə/ n - a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Ceylon: 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. 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: Colombo (administrative), Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative). Parts of the coast suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Pop: 19 218 000 (2004 est). Area: 65 610 sq km (25 332 sq miles)
Official name (since 1978): Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Former name (until 1972): Ceylon
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