Sri Lanka Matha

"Sri Lanka Matha" is the national anthem of Sri Lanka.

Lyrics
 Sinhala version 
Sinhala originalRomanisationIPA transcription

 Tamil version 
Tamil originalRomanisationIPA transcription

 Poetic English translation 
Thou Mother Lanka,
Oh Mother Lanka we salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!
Plenteous in prosperity, Thou,
Beauteous in grace and love,
Laden with grain and luscious fruit,
And fragrant flowers of radiant hue,
Giver of life and all good things,
Our land of joy and victory,
Receive our grateful praise sublime, we worship, worship Thee.
Oh Mother Lanka! We salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!

Thou gavest us Knowledge and Truth,
Thou art our strength and inward faith,
Our light divine and sentient being,
Breath of life and liberation.
Grant us, bondage free, inspiration.
Inspire us for ever.

In wisdom and strength renewed,
Ill-will, hatred, strife all ended,
In love enfolded, a mighty nation
Marching onward, all as one,
Lead us, Mother, to fullest freedom, we worship, worship Thee
Oh Mother Lanka! We salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!

 References 

 Other websites 

 National Anthems: Sri Lanka
 National Anthems: Sri Lanka (archive link)
 Himnuszok: Sri Lanka
 National Country Symbols Of All Countries: Sri Lanaka 

Category:National symbols of Sri Lanka