Sri Lanka celebrates 60 years of Independence on February 4, 2008. At the Independence celebrations in 1948, the first Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka hoisted the Lion Flag. The lion being ...

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.

Sri Lanka has complained to Beijing over Chinese-made doormats featuring the island’s national lion flag being sold through online retail giant Amazon, officials said Friday. Sri Lanka is highly ...

A roadside vendor sells Sri Lanka national flags in Colombo on Feb. 3. Photo: EPA-EFE “The company which marketed the product on Amazon was requested by letter from the embassy to immediately cease ...

Sri Lanka unfurled their flag over their balcony for nearly 45 minutes, even though flags and banners are not allowed at the ground By LAWRENCE BOOTH FOR MAILONLINE Published: 12:11 EDT, 12 June ...

The National Flag Committee was formed in March 1948 and on March 2, 1951, the Lion Flag was accepted, ... Finally in 1972, when the country adopted the local name of Sri Lanka, the flag was modified ...