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by wickedwillie on May 25th, 2004

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What does the name "Sri Lanka' mean?

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  • by iwnit on October 16th, 2008

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    "The current name is derived from the Sanskrit word lanka, meaning "island", which was also the name of the island as described in the ancient Indian epics Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The word "Sri" is a Sanskrit title of sacred."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka

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  • by Borameer on May 25th, 2004

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    "Resplendent Land" in Sanskrit.

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  • by anddeb on February 23rd, 2009

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    It is an island republic located in the Indian Ocean. but it also means formerly.

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  • by Mr.LiAr . . . . . AwAy on February 23rd, 2009

    Mr.LiAr . . . . . AwAy

    "The current name is derived from the Sanskrit word lanka, meaning "island", which was also the name of the island as described in the ancient Indian epics Mahabharata and the Ramayana

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