sinhala

Sinhalese or Sinhala සිංහල siṃhala, pronounced ˈsiŋhələ, earlier referred to as Singhalese is the language of the Sinhalese, the largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala

Sinhala is the Sanskrit word for the island of Sri Lanka.

by sanjeeva January 12, 2009