SRI LANKA

Adopted in 1952

Sinhalese words by ANANDA SAMARAKONE (1911-1962)

Author of Tamil words unknown

SINHALESE Words

Sri Lankª Mªthª, apa Sri Lankª,
NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ Matha.
Sundara siri barini,
Surändi athi Sobamªna Lankª
Dhanya dhanaya neka mal pala thuru piri, jaya bhoomiya ramyª.
Apa hata säpa siri setha sadanª, jee vanay Mªthª!
Piliganu mana apa bhakti pooja,
NamÜ NamÜ Mªthª.
Apa Sri Lankª,
NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ Mªthª,
apa Sri Lankª, NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ Mªthª.

Obave apa vidya obamaya apa sathya obave apa shakti
apa hada thula bhakti oba apa aloke
apage anuprane oba apa jeevana ve
apa muktiya obave
Nava jeevana demine nithina apa
Pubudu karan matha
Gnana veerya vadavamina ragena yanu
mana jaya bhoomi kara
Eka mavekuge daru kala bavina
yamu yamu wee nopama
Prema vadamu sama bheda durara da Namo Namo Matha

TAMIL Words (only first verse)

Sri Lankª Thªayé, nam Sri Lankª,

NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ Thªayé.

Nallelil poli Seeranee,

Nalangal yªavum Niraivªan mani Lankª

Gnªalam puhala vala vayal nathi malai malar narum solai kol Lankª.

Namathuru puhalidam ena olir vaªi, namathuyire Thªayé!

Namathalai ninathadi mail vyththomé

NamÜ NamÜ Thªayé.

Nam Sri Lankª,

NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ Thªayé,

Nam Sri Lankª,

NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ NamÜ Thªayé.

TRANSLATION

Mother Lanka - we salute Thee!
Plenteous in prosperity, Thou,
Beauteous in grace and love,
Laden with corn 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,
Lanka! we worship 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.