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

The Sri Lankan Tamils are permitted to remain in the country for six months, with financial support from the Foreign Office, according to documents seen by the BBC.

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Communications obtained by the BBC between foreign office officials in July regarding the Sri Lankan Tamils warn that “the costs are increasing and the latest forecast is that these will be £50 million per annum”.

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Fifteen years later, the Sri Lankan government's promises to share power and devolve their own political authority in Tamil-majority areas have largely failed to materialise.

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Three of the 16 missing crew members are Sri Lankan.

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The group - all Sri Lankan Tamils - were transferred to Rwanda for urgent medical care after suicide attempts.

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