A light source module for generating light, including a semiconductor light-emitting element, nano-particles having a diameter smaller than half the wavelength of light generated by the light source module, a fluorescent substance for generating visible light in accordance with light generated by the semiconductor light-emitting element, and a binder formed stratiformly for covering a light-emitting surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element to hold the nano-particles and the fluorescent substance, wherein the refractive index of the nano-particles is higher than the refractive index of the binder.