Colombo is the administrative capital of this Asian country (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

sri lanka

(Other definitions for sri lanka that I've seen before include ""The teardrop of India"" , "Ceylon since 1972" , "Country off the southeast coast of India" , "Former Ceylon" , "Asian country, capital Colombo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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