noun
a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Sri Lankan
• Members of this Region:
↑Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, ↑LTTE, ↑Tamil Tigers, ↑Tigers, ↑World Tamil Association, ↑World Tamil Movement, ↑Hinduism, ↑Hindooism
• Member Meronyms: ↑Sinhalese, ↑Singhalese, ↑Sri Lankan
• Part Meronyms:
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Sri Lanka [Sri Lanka]
an island off the southern tip of ↑India. Its capital city is Colombo and its official language is Sinhalese. When it was part of the ↑British Empire (1802–1948) it was called Ceylon. It is a member of the Commonwealth and one of the world’s most important tea ↑producers. In Britain, many people still refer to Ceylon tea.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.