Sri Lankan

/ ˌsriː ˈlæŋkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Sri Lanka or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka

Example Sentences

“To be honest, I’m nervous to play these big shows,” Lenker, 34, admits to me as we make our way through shared plates of Sri Lankan food.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of the reason is that India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or its 1967 protocol and considers Sri Lankan refugees as illegal migrants.

From BBC

The container had been leaking acid at a rate of about a litre an hour for at least eight days when it sailed into Sri Lankan waters late at night on 19 May 2021.

From BBC

Sri Lankan authorities are hopeful of negotiating a further reduction to the tariffs but have not disclosed what they would consider an acceptable rate.

From BBC

"Tamil cuisine - along with Sri Lankan Tamil and other south Indian regional traditions - is increasingly being embraced by global diners as something refined, rich, and deeply rooted in culture."

From BBC