Sri Lankan

Indian Ocean islander

Sri Lankan refers to someone or something from Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India.

As a noun, it denotes a person from or citizen of Sri Lanka: My neighbor is Sri Lankan.

As an adjective, it describes things originating from or associated with the country: Sri Lankan cuisine, Sri Lankan tea.

geography

Ceylon

Sri Lanka's former name

beaches · highlands · lagoon · mangrove · paddy · tropical

culture

Sinhalese

Sri Lankan ethnic group

  • TamilSouth Indian language
  • BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings
  • HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion

Vesak · sari · batik · drumming · masks · Ayurveda · cinnamon · coconut · colonial · temple

wildlife

elephant

Tusked gray giant

sea turtle · macaque · langur · peacock · loris · crocodile · mongoose · gathering · safari · endemic

gemstones

sapphire

Blue precious corundum

topaz · garnet · spinel · alexandrite · cat's eye · gem mining · lapidary · carat · faceting · jewelry

cricket

pitch

Frequency of sound

spinner · pace · innings · test · one-day · Colombo · century · fielder · umpire · runout

cuisine

rice and curry

Grain served with spiced dish

sambar · jackfruit · arrack · Ceylon tea · curd · treacle · jaggery · spices · chili · cardamom

diaspora

expatriate

One living abroad permanently

community · remittances · Toronto · London · Melbourne · Dubai · citizenship · passport · dual nationality · refugee

tea

Ceylon tea

Tea from Sri Lanka

orange pekoe · estate · plucking · terraced · misty · highland · brew · export · British colonial · Lipton

Categories
Opposites
REGIONAL CONTRAST (South Asian neighbors)

Sri LankanIndian

Person from either continent

Maldivian · Pakistani · Bangladeshi · Nepali · Bhutanese

island nation geography

Sri Lankanlandlocked

Having no sea access

continental · Mongolian · Kazakhstani · Swiss · Nepalese

island vs mainland

Sri Lankancontinental

Of a continent

mainland · Indian

Family

Sri Lanka

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G