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Sri Lankan
Variant of Sri Lanka
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
Related Forms:
- Sri Lankan adjective, noun
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