Sri Lanka Matha

English: National Anthem of Sri Lanka (Mother Sri Lanka)
National anthem of	Sri Lanka
Lyrics	Ananda Samarakoon, 1940
Music	Ananda Samarakoon, 1940
Adopted	1951
Music sample
Sri Lanka Matha (Instrumental)

Sri Lanka Matha is the national anthem of Sri Lanka. The words and music were written by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940 in the Sinhala language, and was officially adopted as the national anthem on November 22, 1951 by a committee headed by Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne.

The first line of the anthem originally read: "Namo namo matha, apa Sri Lanka". There was some controversy over these words in the 1950s, and in early 1962 they were changed to their present form.

The Tamil translation of the national anthem of Sri Lanka is written by famous Tamil poet Pandithar M.Nallathamby in 1950^[1].

Contents 1 Sri Lanka Matha 2 Tamil translation 3 Media 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Sri Lanka Matha

IPA Transcription of the Sinhala text	English translation	IPA Transcription of the Tamil text
ʃri: laŋka: ma:ta:, apa ʃri: laŋka:, namo:, namo:, namo:, namo: ma:ta:! sundara siri barini, surændi ati so:bama:na laŋka:. da:nja ɖanaja neka, mal palaturu piri, ʤaja bʰumija ramja:. apa ɦaʈa sæpa siri seta sadana:, ʤi:wanaje: ma:ta:! piɭiganu mæna apa bʰakti: puʤa:, namo:, namo: ma:ta:, apa ʃri: laŋka:, namo:, namo:, namo:, namo: ma:ta:! oba we: apa vidja:, oba maja apa satja:, oba we: apa ʃakti:, apa ɦada tula bʰakti:. oba apa a:lo:ke:, apage: anupra:ne:, oba apa ʤi:wana we:, apa muktija oba we:. nawa ʤi:wana demine:, nitina apa pubudu karan, ma:ta:. ɲa:na wi:rja waɖawami:na rægena, janu mæna ʤaja bʰumi kara:. eka mawakage daræ kæla bæwina:, jamu jamu wi: nopama:. prema waɖa: sæma bʰe:da duræra la:, namo:, namo: ma:ta:, apa ʃri: laŋka:, namo:, namo:, namo:, namo: ma:ta:!	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.	ʂɾi: laŋka: ta:je: nam ʂɾi: laŋka: namo: namo: namo: namo: ta:je: nalleɻil poli ɕi:ɾaɳi nalaŋgaɭ ja:ʋɯm nirai ʋa:ṉmaɳi laŋka: ɲa:lam puxaɻ ʋaɭa ʋajal naði malai malaɾ naruɲʨo:lai koɭ laŋka: namaðɯrɯ puxaliɖam eṉa oɭiɾʋa:j namaðɯði e:l ta:je: namaðalai niṉaðaɖi me:l ʋaitto:me: namaðɯjiɾe: ta:je: nam ʂɾi: laŋka: namo: namo: namo: namo: ta:je: namaða:ɾaɾɯɭ a:ṉa:j naʋai taʋiɾ uɳaɾʋa:ṉa:j namaðo:ɾ ʋalija:ṉa:j naʋil suðandiɾam a:ṉa:j namaðiɭamaijai naʈʈe: naγɯ maɖi taṉaijo:ʈʈe: amaiʋɯrɯm ariʋɯɖaṉe: aɖalʨeri tɯɳiʋaɾɯɭe: nam ʂɾi: laŋka: namo: namo: namo: namo: ta:je: namaðo:ɾ oɭi ʋaɭame: narija malaɾ ʲeṉa nilaʋɯm ta:je: ja:mella:m oɾɯ kaɾuɳai aṉaipajanda ʲeɻilγoɭ ɕe:jγaɭ ʲeṉaʋe: ijalɯrɯ piɭaʋɯγaɭ tamai araʋe: iɻiʋeṉa ni:kkiɖɯʋo:m i:ɻa ɕiɾo:maɳi ʋa:ɻʋɯrɯ pu:maɳi namo: namo: ta:je: nam ʂɾi: laŋka: namo: namo: namo: namo: ta:je:

[edit] Tamil translation

Tamil Wikisource has original text related to this article: ஸ்ரீ லங்கா தாயே

The Tamil translation of the national anthem of Sri Lanka is written by famous Tamil poet Pandithar M.Nallathamby in 1950.^[1]

[edit] Media

	Vocal Instrumental vocal File:National Anthem of Sri Lanka.ogg
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[edit] See also

• Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne (Chairman, National Anthem Select Committee)
• Ananda Samarakoon

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Siha Shakthi - The "Himnuszok" website features a vocal version of the Anthem performed by the vocal group Siha Shakthi.
• MIDI File from Abacci Atlas
• An instrumental version of "Sri Lanka Matha" featured in the "Sri Lanka" entry at the website "National Symbols". (MP3 format)

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