What is the official name of Sri Lanka?

Answer 1

A Sri Lankan is called just that, a Sri Lankan.

Perhaps you are thinking of Sir or Ma'am or Mr. or Mrs.?

*Actually there are a few races within Sri Lanka. A traditional Sri Lankan that doesn't have have mixed blood is known as a Singhlese, one that is Mixed race is a Burgher and then there are also Tamils which are traditionally from the north of Sri Lanka and have stronger ties to India. These aren't the only races but the most prominent!

Answer 2

Sri Lanka was formerly known as Ceylon. The name "Sri Lanka" was adopted in 1972, when the country became a republic. The name "Sri Lanka" means "resplendent island" in Sanskrit. The prefix "Sri" means "divine" or "sacred," and the word "Lanka" means "island."

The name "Sri Lanka" has been used for the island since ancient times. The Indian epic poem the Ramayana mentions the island as Lanka, and the Buddhist text the Mahavamsa also refers to the island as Lanka.

The name "Ceylon" was first used by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The Portuguese called the island "Ceilão," which is a Portuguese transliteration of the Sinhala word "Sīhala." The name "Ceylon" was used by the British during their rule of the island, and it remained the official name of the country until 1972.

The name "Sri Lanka" is more reflective of the island's history and culture than the name "Ceylon." The name "Sri Lanka" is also more widely used by the people of the island, both Sinhalese and Tamils.

Here are some of the other names that Sri Lanka has been known by throughout history:

• Tambapanni ("copper-red hands" or "copper-red earth")

• Serendib ("island of rubies")

• Serendipity (the word "serendipity" is derived from the name Serendib)

• Taprobane

• Lankadvipa

• Simhaladvipa

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Sri Lanka के इस वीडियो को एक बार जरूर देखे // Amazing Facts About SRI LANKA in Hindi

I hope this helps!

Answer 3

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Answer 4

Sri Lanka is called Sri Lanka because it means beautiful Island