Meaning of Sri Lanka's National Anthem

[Rohan Wickremasinghe]

Meaning of Sri Lanka's National Anthem

Compiled by Rohan Wickremasinghe
Dip Mgmt., MBA (SGU), Dip B. (BPUSL), AIB (SL)

Mother Lanka we worship 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 grateful praise sublime,
Lanka! we worship Thee!
Thou gave us knowledge and truth,
Thou art our strength and inward faith.
Our light divine and sentient being,
Breath of life and liberation,
Inspire us forever.

In wisdom and strength renewed,
Ill-will, hatred, strife all ended,
In love enfolded, a mighty nation,
Marching onward, all as children of one mother,

Leads us, Mother, to fullest freedom.