or formerly Ceylon geographical name country coextensive with island of Ceylon; an independent republic in the Commonwealth of Nations capital Colombo area 25,332 square miles (65,863 square kilometers ), population 17,829,500 , ~n adjective or noun
SRI LANKA
Meaning of SRI LANKA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012