The right part of the Sri Lanka flag (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජාතික කොඩිය, Tamil: இலங்கையின் தேசியக்கொடி) consists of a golden lion that holds a sword in its right paw on a red background with four golden leaves on each corner. On the left side of the flag, there are two vertical stripes in green and orange. And these two sections are surrounded by golden borders. While the lion represents the people of Sri Lanka, the four bo leaves represent the four concepts of Buddhism. The orange color symbolizes the Sri Lankan Tamils, and the green color symbolizes the Muslims. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2, and the flag was adopted on May 22, 1972.
Its coat of arms features the same lion as the flag and is surrounded by golden leaves of the country's national flower, the Blue Lotus. These are surrounded by grains of rice growing from a traditional grain vase, symbolizing prosperity. At the top is the Dharmachakra, an important Buddhist symbol; at the bottom are the stylized Moon and Sun, traditional Sinhalese heraldic symbols.
| Capital: | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
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| Other major cities: | Colombo, Kaduwela |
| Official languages: | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Region: | Southern Asia |
| Ethnic groups: | 74.9% Sinhalese, 11.2% Sri Lankan Tamils, 9.2% Sri Lankan Moors, 4.2% Indian Tamils, 0.5% Others |
| Religions: | 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism, 9.7% Islam, 7.4% Christianity, 0.1% Other/None |
| Nationality name: | Sri Lankan |
| Area: | 65,610 km² (25,330 sq mi) |
| Population: | 22.16 million (2021) |
| Currency: | Sri Lankan rupee |
| Country codes: | LK, LKA (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .lk |
| Calling code: | +94 |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇱🇰 |
Keywords: Flag and emblem of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජාතික කොඩිය; Tamil: இலங்கையின் தேசியக்கொடி), GIF
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