Noun | 1. | ![]() Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 |
2. | Singhalese - the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka Sanskrit, Sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes | |
Adj. | 1. | Singhalese - of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana" |
2. | Singhalese - of or relating to the Sinhalese people; "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils" |