Meaning Of The Word Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka Meaning
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Sri Lanka in American English
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 Lanka in British English noun: a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Sri Lanka and neighbouring islands: 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; civil |
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