Sri Lanka
/ˌsriː ˈlæŋkə/
/ˌsriː ˈlæŋkə/, /ˌsriː ˈlɑːŋkə/
- an island off the southern tip of India. Its capital city is Colombo and its official language is Sinhalese. When it was part of the British Empire (1802-1948) it was called Ceylon. It is a member of the Commonwealth and one of the world's most important tea producers.