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Sri Lankan

/ ˌsriː ˈlæŋkən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Sri Lanka or its inhabitants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

The former Tamil bastions in the north and east continue to be exposed to arbitrary violence by Sri Lankan authorities.

Earlier this year, I spoke to a Sri Lankan lawyer who has helped Tamil families flee the island.

Her account of the Sri Lankan civil war had been met with similar reactions.

Then, in late May, the Sri Lankan refugee disappeared and authorities were unable to say if he was allowed in or sent home.

The latter was the case earlier this week for a young Sri Lankan domestic worker who was beheaded.

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