Lankan
Of the island nation
Lankan refers to a person from Sri Lanka or something relating to that South Asian island nation.
It functions as both noun and adjective: Lankan cuisine, a Lankan immigrant.
The term is often paired with Sri for clarity: Sri Lankan.
On its own, Lankan appears frequently in cricket coverage and diaspora communities.
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- templesHoly places or head sides
- VesakBuddhist commemoration day
- sarisWrapped South Asian garments
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
rice and curry · hoppers · tea · cinnamon · ayurveda · tuk-tuk · cricket · Tamil
Sri Lanka's former name
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
beaches · coastline · rainforest · highlands · endemic · leopard · elephant · biodiversity
Sri Lankan ethnic group
- TamilSouth Indian language
- MalaySoutheast Asian people
- CeyloneseOf old Sri Lanka
- BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings
Hindu · Muslim · Christian · diaspora · coastal · upcountry · civil war · reconciliation
Freedom from external control
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- economic crisisSevere financial system disruption
- IMFGlobal economic assistance organization
Buddhism
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
cuisine · rice and curry · hoppers · tea · cinnamon · ayurveda · tuk-tuk · cricket · Tamil · batik
Colombo
Sri Lankan capital city
- EllaFemale given name
Ceylon
Sri Lanka's former name
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
monsoon · beaches · coastline · rainforest · highlands · endemic · leopard · elephant · biodiversity · tea plantations
Sinhalese
Sri Lankan ethnic group
Buddhist · Hindu · Muslim · Christian · diaspora · coastal · upcountry · civil war · reconciliation · multilingual
independence
Freedom from external control
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- economic crisisSevere financial system disruption
IMF · colonialism · Portuguese · Dutch