Sri Lankan
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Ms. Fernando struck upon the premise of her research after joining some Sri Lankan naturalists to document the flora and fauna of the Gulf of Mannar, which once constituted the British Crown’s richest pearling grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ondaatje, a Sri Lankan man living in Canada, makes multiculturalism and the history of exoticizing the desert key themes in “The English Patient.”
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The Chinese government attaches great importance to this trend," the embassy said in a statement, pledging closer cooperation with Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
M.I.A., whose real name is Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam, is a British-born rapper with Sri Lankan parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
He imagined that they were Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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