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Sri Lankan Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 84,526 (2023) [1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York City Metropolitan Area (including New York City, Central New Jersey, and Long Island)[2][3][4] Greater Boston, Los Angeles metropolitan area, Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Atlanta metropolitan area, Dallas metropolitan area, Houston area,[5] and other major American metropolitan areas | |
| Languages | |
| English, Sinhala and Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Roman Catholicism |
Sri Lankan Americans (Sinhala: Sri Lankika Amerikanu, Tamil: Ilangkaī Amerikan) are Americans of full or partial Sri Lankan ancestry. Sri Lankan Americans are persons of Sri Lankan origin from various Sri Lankan ethnic backgrounds. The people are classified as South Asian in origin.
- ^ "US Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2012 Supplemental Table 2". U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2011 Supplemental Table 2". U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: 2010 Supplemental Table 2". U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Sri Lankans in the U.S. Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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