Sri Lanka; Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාව, formerly known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and the Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre.
Today, Sri Lanka is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers, the Malays, the Chinese, and the indigenous Vedda.
Digital Resources in languages of Sri Lanka
Audio Bible and Gospel Films are available in several languages of Sri Lanka. Click on Language Name in the below table to access the Language Resource page which provides Scripture resources as well as links to several other materials available in that particular language. If you have any questions or looking for a ministry partnership opportunity, please write to srilanka@southasiabibles.com.
| Language Name | Version | ISO Code | Audio Bible | Gospel Films |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | English Standard Version - Hear the Word Audio Bible | eng | YES | YES |
| English | Holy Bible, New International Version | eng | NO | YES |
| English | King James Version | eng | YES | YES |
| Sinhala | Revised Edition, 2019 | sin | YES | NO |
| Tamil | Easy-to-Read Version | tam | YES | NO |
| Tamil | Holy Bible, Tamil Contemporary Version | tam | YES | YES |
| Tamil | Indian Revised Version (Davar Audio) | tam | YES | NO |
| Tamil | Indian Revised Version (World Cassette Outreach of India) | tam | YES | NO |
