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- sri lanka matha, apa sri lanka,
- namo namo namo namo matha.
- sundara siri barini,
- surandi athi sobamana lanka.
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- dhanya dhanaya neka mal pala
- thuru piri, jaya bhoomiya ramya.
- apa hata sapa siri setha sadana,
- jeevanaye matha!
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- piliganua mana apa bhakti pooja,
- namo namo matha. apa sri lanka,
- namo namo namo namo matha.
- apa sri lanka,
- namo namo namo namo matha.
- obave apa shakti opa hada
- thula bhakti
- oba apa aloke opage anuprane oba
- apa jeevana ve apa muktiya obave.
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- nava jeevana demine nithina
- apa pubudu karan matha
- gnana veerya vadavamina ragena yanu
- mana jaya bhoomi kara
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- eha mavekuge daru kala bavina yamu
- yamu wee nopama
- prema vadamu sama bheda durara
- namo namo matha.
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- mother lanka! we worship thee!
- plenteous in prosperity, thou,
- beauteous in grace and love,
- laden with corn 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.
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- thou gavest us knowledge and truth,
- thou art our strength
- and inner faith,
- our light divine and sentient being,
- breath of life and liberation.
- grant us, bondage free, inspiration,
- inspire us forever.
- in wisdom and strength renewed,
- ill-will, hatred, strife all ended,
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- in love enfolded, a mighty nation
- marching onward, all as one,
- lead us, mother, to fullest freedom.
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