Asia
Le Sri Lanka
masculineGoing there, being there
au Sri Lanka
Coming from
du Sri Lanka
Why
Le Sri Lanka is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Sri Lanka.
The people
un Sri-Lankais, une Sri-Lankaise
Official languages
cinghalais, tamoul
Capital
Colombo
Example
On cueille le thé au Sri Lanka toute l'année.
Tea is picked in Sri Lanka all year round.
Worth knowing
The administrative capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte; Colombo remains the main city and the port. Both take à: à Colombo.
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