--sri lanka national anthem --

Sri lanka maata, apa sri lanka,
namo, namo, namo, namo maata!
sundara siri barini,
surandi ati sobamana lanka.
danya danaya neka,
mal palaturu piri, jaya bumiya ramya.
apa hata sepa siri seta sadana,
jiwanaye mata!
piliganu mena apa bakti puja,
namo, namo mata, apa sri lanka,
namo, namo, namo, namo mata!
oba we apa vidya, oba maya apa satya,
oba we apa sakti, apa hada tula bakti.
oba apa aloke, apage anuprane,
oba apa jiwana we, apa muktiya oba we.
nawa jiwana demine,
nitina apa pubudu karan, mata.
ghana wirya wadawamina regena,
yanu mana jaya bumi kara.
eka mawakage daru kela bewina,
yamu yamu wi nopama.
prema wada sama beda durala da,
namo, namo mata, apa sri lanka,
namo, namo, namo, namo mata!

( English translation)

Mother Lanka we 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 gratefull 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.