Definition of Sri lanka

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Sri Lanka
n. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island in the Indian Ocean south of India (formerly known as Ceylon)

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Sri Lanka Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Sri Lanka
Noun
1. a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
(synonym) Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ceylon
(hypernym) country, state, land
(member-meronym) Sinhalese, Singhalese
(part-meronym) Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka
(class) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement


Sri Lanka Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Sri Lanka

Flag of Sri Lanka
Flag of Sri Lanka

Background
The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa 200 B.C. to circa A.D. 1000) and Polonnaruwa (from about 1070 to 1200). In the 14th century, a south Indian dynasty seized power in the north and established a Tamil kingdom. Occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century and by the Dutch in the 17th century, the island was ceded to the British in 1796, became a crown colony in 1802, and was united under British rule by 1815. As Ceylon, it became independent in 1948; its name was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972. Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. Tens of thousands have died in an ethnic conflict that continues to fester. After two decades of fighting, the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam formalized a cease-fire in February 2002, with Norway brokering peace negotiations.

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Map of Sri Lanka

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    • Country Data Codes
    Sri Lanka
    LK (Internet),
    LK (ISO 3166),
    LKA (ISO 3166),
    CE (FIPS 10-4)


    Sri Lanka Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Country Phone Codes
    Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
    94

    Area Code International
    Sri Lanka
    Country Code -94


    Sri Lanka Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Currency In Each Country
    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)


    Sri Lanka Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Internet Domains
    Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
    LK


    Sri Lanka Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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    Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhalese: , ; known as Ceylon before 1972) is an island nation in South Asia, located about 31 kilometers (18½ mi) off the southern coast of India. Popularly referred to as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, it is home to around twenty million people.

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