Definitions
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- noun A person from
Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent. - adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan people or the Sri Lankan language.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture
- noun a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Secretary Clinton called Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa to express the United States 'deep concern over the deteriorating conditions and increasing loss of life occurring in the Government of Sri Lanka-designated' safe zone 'in northern Sri Lanka," Gordon Duguid, acting deputy spokesman, said in the statement.
IRIN 2009
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Spokesman Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka Secretary Clinton On March 13, Secretary Clinton called Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa to express the United States 'deep concern over the deteriorating conditions and increasing loss of life occurring in the Government of Sri
WN.com - Articles related to New Delhi welcomes Sri Lankan President with Guard of Honour 2010
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Spokesman Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka Secretary Clinton On March 13, Secretary Clinton called Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa to express the United States 'deep concern over the deteriorating conditions and increasing loss of life occurring in the Government of Sri
WN.com - Articles related to India, Sri Lanka sign 7 pacts, discuss Tamil settlement 2010
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Sri Lanka Secretary Clinton On March 13, Secretary Clinton called Sri Lankan President
WN.com - Articles related to New Delhi welcomes Sri Lankan President with Guard of Honour 2010
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There are many atrocities going on in the IDPs camps in Sri Lanka, and these kind of Sri Lankan state terrorism conduct is the main reason the Tamils started to support a rebel force within them.
The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2009
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The photographs that were put here by "Sri Lankan" are those of innocent Tamil civilians killed by Sri Lanka armed forces in Eelam.
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Kodikara/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A man ran for cover as Sri Lankan riot police fired a water canon at demonstrators in Colombo Wednesday.
Asia in Pictures 2012
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The bright lights and restaurant hawkers of the East Village's Curry Row tend to overshadow Sigiri, the lone Sri Lankan restaurant among the many Indian eateries.
A Sri Lankan Outpost Robin Kawakami 2011
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The flight, which will depart on Thursday afternoon from an as yet undisclosed British airport, is expected to go ahead despite new evidence of recent alleged mistreatment by Sri Lankan security services.
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International influences—Turkish, Israeli, Lebanese, Malaysian, Sri Lankan—ran through them like a subtle layer of heat in a dish.
Cookbooks From Britannia Rule! Katherine Wheelock 2011
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