Sentence examples for a lankan from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a lankan" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to refer to someone from Sri Lanka, but it lacks proper context and clarity.
Example: "As a lankan, she takes great pride in her country's rich culture and history."
Alternatives: "a Sri Lankan" or "a person from Sri Lanka".

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And Dilshan's so-called Dil-scoop is a familiar sight for anyone who has watched a Lankan street cricketer steal runs from behind the keeper.

And Dilshan's so-called Dil-scoop is a familiar sight for anyone who has watched a Lankan street cricketer steal runs from behind the keeper.

Apparently connected with this war of conquest was an expedition to Adriampet in modern South India, occasioned according to Valentyn by the seizure of a Lankan ship laden with cinnamon.

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The statement said those killed were a Yemeni, a Sudanese, a Filipino, a Pakistani and a Sri Lankan, while those wounded included two Yemenis, two Pakistanis, a Lebanese, a Filipino, an Indian and a Sri Lankan.

It should also be remembered that Swann called a Sri Lankan batsman a cheat  for not walking last year.

"We have made the offer and we are awaiting a response," a Sri Lankan Cricket board official said.

A newcomer can easily be fooled into believing a Sri Lankan sapphire is a more valuable one from Kashmir.

Sunny Fernando, a Sri Lankan expatriate, lives a minor life amid major events.

A fourth ship, a Sri Lankan freighter called the Kota Wirama, was searched and prevented from proceeding toward Jordan.

When he was 18 in 1983, he met a Sri Lankan that became a lifelong friend.

At fifteen, she had an idea: start a Sri Lankan museum in the restaurant's basement.

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