Sri Lankans
Colombo's fellow citizens
Sri Lankans are people from Sri Lanka, the island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India.
The term functions as both a noun for the people and an adjective for things relating to the country.
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is home to diverse ethnic groups including Sinhalese, Tamils, and Moors, all of whom are Sri Lankans.
Sri Lankans have a strong tradition of cricket.
The Sri Lankan community in London celebrated the new year.
- TamilsSouth Asian ethnic group
- CeyloneseOf old Sri Lanka
- SinhaleseSri Lankan ethnic group
- curriesSpiced sauced dishes
- rice and curryGrain served with spiced dish
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