Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Definition
Sri Lanka (srē läŋ′kə)
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
Sri Lan′·kan adjective, noun
