Clause 7 of the Constitution says–“The National Anthem of the Republic of Sri Lanka shall be “Sri Lanka Matha,” the words and music of which are set out in the Third Schedule”.

Sri Lankan schoolchildren sang their national anthem in the island's minority Tamil language at Independence Day celebrations for the first time in 67 years Thursday, in a highly symbolic gesture ...

All nine provinces of Sri Lanka have different provincial flags, but the symbolism of the national flag makes some uneasy in the country that was torn apart by competing ethno-nationalisms.