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.
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“Sri Lanka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sri%20Lanka. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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