Sri Lanka

geographical name

Sri Lan·​ka (ˌ)srē-ˈläŋ-kə 

(ˌ)shrē-,

-ˈlaŋ-

variants or formerly Ceylon

si-ˈlän 

sā-

country in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India; coextensive with the island of Ceylon; capital Colombo area 25,332 square miles (65,610 square kilometers), population 22,577,000

Note: Sri Lanka is an independent republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Sri Lankan

(ˌ)srē-ˈläŋ-kən 

(ˌ)shrē-

-ˈlaŋ-

adjective or noun