National flag of Sri Lanka

Flag of Sri Lanka
The official name of Sri Lanka (LKA) is Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and consists of Maroon, gold, green and orange flag colors. The capital city of Sri Lanka is . Sri Lanka has the total estimated population as of 2021 is 20,277,597 or 20.3 M based on 10 states, 0 cities. The independence day is celebrated on February 4, 1948 and the founder of Sri Lanka is Don Stephen Senanayake.

20,277,597
(20.3 M)

Population

65,610.0 km2
(25,332.15222 sqm)

Area

Asia

Continent

UTC+05:30

Timezones

About Sri Lanka Flag

Sri Lanka flag
Sri Lanka Flag Colors   Maroon
  Gold
  Green
  Orange
Meaning of Sri Lanka flag colors

The Sri Lankan flag is quite unique and has a lot of meaning attached to it:
Red: nothing mentioned.
Green: Muslims residing in Sri Lanka.
Orange: Hindus in the country.
Gold: The lion represents bravery and the 4 ‘bo’ leaves denote the 4 concepts of Buddhism. Golden borders mean the unity of different communities.
Sri Lanka Flag Proportion Ratio 1:2
Sri Lanka Flag Proportion in Decimal 2.0
Official Sri Lanka's Flag Adoption Date May 22, 1972 (53 years, 7 months ago)

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Facts About Sri Lanka

Country Name Sri Lanka
Official Name Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital of Sri Lanka
Demonym Sri Lankan
Dialing Code 94
Country Code LK/LKA
Currencies
TLDs .lk
Area 65,610.0 km2
25,332.15222 sq mi
Coordinates 7.0, 81.0
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Religions in Sri Lanka Christian 7%, Muslim (Sunni and Shia) 10%, Hindu 13%, Buddhist 70%
Sri Lanka in Hindi श्री लंका
Sri Lanka in Arabic سريلانكا
Sri Lanka in French Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Italian Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Spanish Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Japanese スリランカ
Independence Day of Sri Lanka February 4, 1948
Founding Father of Sri Lanka Don Stephen Senanayake
National Anthem (Lyricist) Ananda Samarkone,Sinhala
National Anthem (Composer) Ananda Samarkone
National Animal of Sri Lanka Lions
National Flower of Sri Lanka Nil Mahanel Water Lily
National Bird of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Junglefowl
National Dish / Food of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Rice And Curry
National Motto of Sri Lanka No Official Motto (-)
National Sport of Sri Lanka Volleyball
National Libraries of Sri Lanka National Library Of Sri Lanka
National Library of Sri Lanka is in Colombo
National Airline of Sri Lanka Srilankan Airlines
National Airline IATA code of Sri Lanka UL
Number of Universities in Sri Lanka 61 (Sixty One)
Number of Provinces/States 10 (Ten)
Cities in Sri Lanka 0 (Zero)
Number of Airports 0 (Zero)
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sri_lanka
Source: Government of the Sri Lanka and other.
Report

Provinces/States (10)

Cities (0)

Airports (0)
Neighboring Countries of Sri Lanka

India