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Sri Lanka meaning in Sanskrit

श्रीलङ्का śrīlaṅkā

/ʃɹiˈlɑːŋkə/

Sri Lanka in Sanskrit: श्रीलङ्का (śrīlaṅkā), श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā), सिंहल (siṃhala). In English, Sri Lanka means an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India. Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Capitals: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Sanskrit words for Sri Lanka

an island and country in South Asia
श्रीलङ्का śrīlaṅkā, श्री लङ्का śrī laṅkā, सिंहल siṃhala

English meaning of Sri Lanka

  1. proper noun An island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India. Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Capitals: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

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What is the meaning of Sri Lanka in Sanskrit?
Sri Lanka in Sanskrit is श्रीलङ्का (śrīlaṅkā), श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā), सिंहल (siṃhala).
Sri Lanka इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sri Lanka: श्रीलङ्का (śrīlaṅkā), श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā), सिंहल (siṃhala).
What does Sri Lanka mean in English?
Sri Lanka means an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India. Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Capitals: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

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