The Sri Lanka national anthem, “Sri Lanka Matha,” is a symbol of national pride and unity. Below are the original lyrics in Sinhala.
Additional Information
- Anthem Name: Sri Lanka Matha
- Written Date: 1940
- Lyricist: Ananda Samarakoon
- Composer: Ananda Samarakoon
- Official Adoption Date: 1951
Original Lyrics in Sinhala
ශ්රී ලංකා මාතා, අප ශ්රී ලංකා නමෝ නමෝ නමෝ නමෝ මාතා
සුජාතේ ජනපාලන සම්මාන සිරි සම්බුදු ජයන්තිනා ත්රාණ
බුදු සරණයි දේවි සරණයි අරිය ඇදුරුනේ ආරාධනා
ජනරජය සුභාවයෙන් පතුරා සුපසවි කුලයෙන් වසනා
ශ්රී ලංකා මාතා, අප ශ්රී ලංකා නමෝ නමෝ නමෝ නමෝ මාතා
English Translation of the Lyrics
Here is the Sri Lanka national anthem English version. “Sri Lanka Matha” reflects the pride and unity of Sri Lanka. Below is the English translation of the lyrics.
Mother Lanka, we salute Thee
Plenteous in wealth, Thou,
Beauteous in grace and love,
Laden with corn and luscious fruit
And fragrant flowers of radiant hue,
Giver of life and all that’s good,
Our land of joy and victory,
Receive our grateful praise sublime,
Mother Lanka, we worship Thee.
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