Polite form of address similar to "Mr." or "Ms." (3)

I believe the answer is:

sri

(Other definitions for sri that I've seen before include "Country formerly Ceylon" , "Indian address" , "Asian gentleman" , "... Lanka, formerly Ceylon" , "Indian title of respect" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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