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Old page wikitext, before the edit (`old_wikitext`)	'{{Short description\|National emblem of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox coat of arms \|name = Emblem of Sri Lanka \|image = Coat of arms of Sri Lanka.svg \|image_width = 200 \|middle = \|middle_width = \|middle_caption = \|lesser = \|lesser_width = \|lesser_caption = \|armiger = [[Sri Lanka\|Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka]] \|year_adopted = 1972 \|crest = A [[Dharmachakra]] azure on a bezant \|torse = \|shield = On a circular shield: [[Maroon (color)\|Maroon]], a lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Passant\|passant]] [[Or (heraldry)\|Or]] bearing a Sri Lankan sword Or in its right forepaw; an [[orle (heraldry)\|orle]] enhanced [[azure (heraldry)\|azure]] bearing concentrically from the center outwards two [[Annulet (ring)\|annulets]] [[argent]], the petals of a golden water lily proper, and an annulet Or; a [[bordure]] Or \|supporters = Golden symbols of the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]]; the stalks of rice growing from the vase surrounding the shield \|compartment = A traditional grain vase \|motto = \|orders = \|other_elements = An annulet or passing under the crest and vase surrounding the stalks of rice; a bordure azure surrounding the entire arms \|earlier_versions = \|use = }} The '''national emblem of [[Sri Lanka]]'''<ref>{{Citation \|title = National Emblem \|url = http://www.lankaembassy.jp/emblem.htm \|access-date = October 28, 2010 \|publisher = Embassy of Sri Lanka to Japan \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://archive.is/20080513124608/http://www.lankaembassy.jp/emblem.htm \|archive-date = 13 May 2008 \|df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title = National Emblem \|url = http://www.srilankaconsulatela.com/SriLankaCountryInformation.aspx \|access-date = October 28, 2010 \|publisher = Sri Lankan Consulate in Los Angeles \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101107004430/http://www.srilankaconsulatela.com/SriLankaCountryInformation.aspx \|archive-date = 7 November 2010 \|df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/722px-Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png\|format=PNG\|title=Photographic image of emblem\|website=Upload.wikimedia.org\|access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the [[Sri Lankan government]] in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of [[Nissanka Wijeyeratne]]. At the time, he was Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the National Emblem and Flag Design Committee.<ref>[http://www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk/web/si/component/k2/item/9-ordinary-level-term-test-papers.html ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රාජ්‍ය ලාංඡනය]. Web page of Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka.</ref> The designer of the emblem was [[Venerable]] [[Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]],<ref>[http://notes.lakdiva.org/cbc/1977_aelk.html Central Bank of Ceylon Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka - 1977]. Central Bank of Ceylon</ref><ref>[http://www.srilanka.org.tr/contents/countryprofile/621 Sri Lanka Emblem].</ref> <ref>[https://www.mylotusone.com/about-the-artist Ven. Dr. Mapalagama Wipulasara Thera (1925 - 2000)].</ref><ref>[http://www.cachecoins.org/srilanka01.htm Cache Historic World Coins].</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි]. Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, Retrieved on 01 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.silumina.lk/2017/10/28/විවර/බෞද්ධ-කලාවේ-නොමැ%C2%ADකෙන-ලකුණ බෞද්ධ කලාවේ නොමැකෙන ලකුණ]. සිළුමිණ, සම්ප්‍රවේශනය කිරීම 28 ඔක්තෝබර් 2017.</ref><ref>[http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2011/01/09/mon15.asp The great artist monk]. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 9 January 2011.</ref><ref>[http://paramadhammachetiya.org/ven-dr-mapalagama-wipulasara-maha-thera/ Ven. Dr. Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]. Parama Dhamma Chetiya Pirivena Website.</ref><!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk/web/si/component/k2/item/9-ordinary-level-term-test-papers.html --><!-- <ref name="Amara Samara in Sinhala">[http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/04/rivinetha2.htm Amara Samara in Sinhala]. Rivira, Retrieved on 4 January 2009.</ref> --><!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm --> <ref>[https://divaina.com/sunday/index.php/visheshanga1/15615-2020-11-06-05-18-71 රාජ්‍ය ලාංඡනය හැදු බෞද්ධ කලාව ලොවට ගෙන ගිය විපුලසාර හාමුදුරුවෝ], Irida Divaina (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 8 November 2020.</ref> and the artwork was by S. M. Seneviratne.<!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ( ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි . Sunday Lankadeepa, 1st February 2009 )--> The emblem features a gold lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Passant\|passant]], holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the [[flag of Sri Lanka]]) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Blue Lotus]] the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of [[rice\|rice grains]] that circle the border reflecting prosperity. The [[crest (heraldry)\|crest]] is the [[Dharmachakra]], symbolizing the country's foremost place for [[Buddhism]] and just rule. Traditional [[Sinhalese people\|Sinhalese]] heraldic symbols for the sun and the moon form the [[supporters]]. Sun and Moon, and Lion depicting [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]] is given less prominence than cart wheel of English Buddhism, so it is in great discordance with National Scriptures.{{Citation needed\|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence\|date=May 2017}} ==History== ===Portuguese period in Ceylon=== {{Main\|Portuguese period in Ceylon}} The Portuguese had a coat of arms for their occupied territory in Sri Lanka, around 1505–1658. It has an Elephant in the foreground with palm trees around it and high mountains in the background.{{cn\|date=December 2016}} ===Dutch period in Ceylon=== {{Main\|Dutch period in Ceylon}} It is not known when the coat of arms for the Dutch occupied territory of Sri Lanka was adopted. The coat of arms is from a manuscript dating from 1717 to 1720. The arms is very similar to the previous Portuguese one with a modified design. It show the geography of the island with mountains and palm trees, with an elephant and cinnamon bales, and two small shields. The elephant is used because it is an animal used for work on the island and it symbolises strength. In front of the elephant are three bales of cinnamon, used for it was the main export product at the time, and the elephant holds a cinnamon branch in its trunk.<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=National_Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka \|title=Sri Lanka - Ceylon \|publisher=Ngw.nl \|access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref> ===British Ceylon=== {{Main\|British Ceylon}} Before independence, [[Ceylon]] used the [[coat of arms of the United Kingdom]] as the imperial emblem and a unique shield for the colony. This contained a [[Sri Lankan Elephant]] and Coconut trees and later a [[stupa]]. [[File:British Ceylon seal.svg\|120px\|thumb\|Shield of Ceylon]] ===Dominion of Ceylon=== {{Main\|Dominion of Ceylon}} When Ceylon was granted [[Sri Lankan independence movement\|independence]] from [[United Kingdom\|Britain]] as a [[Dominion of Ceylon\|dominion]] in 1948, the need of a new national emblem arose. A committee was named in order to create a national emblem. According to its recommendation a national emblem was adopted in 1954. The island had been a British Crown Colony since 1802. The emblem was not strictly in the heraldic tradition, however was granted by the College of Arms in 1954. It was derived from the Royal Banner of the [[Kandyan Kingdom]]. It largely reflected the Buddhist traditions of the [[Sinhalese people]]. At its center had a disk with a gold lion passant holding a sword (here called the Ceylon lion) in its right fore paw, on a maroon background, was taken from the Royal Banner of the [[Kandyan Kingdom]]. Around it were the golden petals of a water lily and topped with the crown ensigning the roundel is called the Ceylon crown; it follows the design of the crown worn by the [[kings of Kandy]]. The crown apparently symbolised Queen Elizabeth as Head of State of Ceylon, and it disappeared from the country's arms after change of status to a republic.<ref name="auto"/> ===Sri Lanka=== The present emblem of was created in 1972 with the ideas and guidance of [[Nissanka Wijeyeratne]].<ref>[http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/04/rivinetha2.htm Amara Samara in Sinhala] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916213725/http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/04/rivinetha2.htm \|date=16 September 2009 }}. Rivira, Retrieved on 4 January 2009.</ref> At the time, he was Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the National Emblem and Flag Design Committee. The designer of the emblem was [[Venerable]] [[Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]]<ref>{{in lang\|si}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි]{{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm \|date=8 June 2009 }}. Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, Retrieved on 1 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.rivira.lk/2010/11/21/rivinetha2.htm Amara Samara in Sinhala] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126095228/http://www.rivira.lk/2010/11/21/rivinetha2.htm \|date=26 November 2010 }}. Rivira, Retrieved on 21 November 2010.</ref> and Art Work by S.M Seneviratne.<!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ( ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි . Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, 1st February 2009 )--> The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the [[flag of Sri Lanka]]) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Blue Lotus]], the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of [[rice\|rice grains]] that circle the border reflecting prosperity. The [[crest (heraldry)\|crest]] is the [[Dharmacakra]], symbolizing the country's foremost place for [[Buddhism]] and just rule.<ref>{{Citation \|title = Our national symbols... \|url = http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/01/31/jun05.asp \|access-date = October 28, 2010 \|publisher = Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka's English Newspaper with the largest circulation \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100204215444/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/01/31/jun05.asp \|archive-date = 4 February 2010 \|df = dmy-all }}</ref> Traditional [[Sinhalese people\|Sinhalese]] heraldic symbols for the sun and the moon form the [[supporters]]. ==Historical coats of arms== {\| style="width:100%;" class="wikitable" \|- ! Coat of Arms of Sri Lanka ! Description ! Dates Used \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Arms of Portuguese Ceylon.png\|100px]] \|Coat of arms of the [[Portuguese period in Ceylon]]. \|around 1505–1658 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Coat of arms Ceylon dutch colony.jpg\|100px]] \|Coat of arms of the [[Dutch period in Ceylon]]. \|1602–1796 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:British Ceylon seal.svg\|100px]] \|Arms used in the early stages of [[British Ceylon]]. \| \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Badge of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg\|100px]] \|Emblem used in the later stages of [[British Ceylon]]. \|1875–1948 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:British Ceylon seal.svg\|100px]] \|These arms were used by the [[Dominion of Ceylon]] until 1954. \|1948–1954 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Coat of Arms Ceylon dominion.svg\|100px]] \|Emblem of the [[Dominion of Ceylon]]. \|1954–1972 \|} ==See also== * [[Flag of Sri Lanka]] * [[Sri Lanka Matha]], national anthem of Sri Lanka * [[Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.gov.lk The Official Website of the Sri Lankan Government] * [http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=National_Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka National Arms Of Sri Lanka] * [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/lk.html FOTW - Sri Lanka] {{Sri Lanka topics}} {{Coats of arms of Asia}} [[Category:National symbols of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:National emblems\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with lions\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with suns\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with moons\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with rice\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with swords\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with the dharmachakra\|Sri Lanka]]'
New page wikitext, after the edit (`new_wikitext`)	'==History== ===Portuguese period in Ceylon=== {{Main\|Portuguese period in Ceylon}} The Portuguese had a coat of arms for their occupied territory in Sri Lanka, around 1505–1658. It has an Elephant in the foreground with palm trees around it and high mountains in the background.{{cn\|date=December 2016}} ===Dutch period in Ceylon=== {{Main\|Dutch period in Ceylon}} It is not known when the coat of arms for the Dutch occupied territory of Sri Lanka was adopted. The coat of arms is from a manuscript dating from 1717 to 1720. The arms is very similar to the previous Portuguese one with a modified design. It show the geography of the island with mountains and palm trees, with an elephant and cinnamon bales, and two small shields. The elephant is used because it is an animal used for work on the island and it symbolises strength. In front of the elephant are three bales of cinnamon, used for it was the main export product at the time, and the elephant holds a cinnamon branch in its trunk.<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=National_Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka \|title=Sri Lanka - Ceylon \|publisher=Ngw.nl \|access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref> ===British Ceylon=== {{Main\|British Ceylon}} Before independence, [[Ceylon]] used the [[coat of arms of the United Kingdom]] as the imperial emblem and a unique shield for the colony. This contained a [[Sri Lankan Elephant]] and Coconut trees and later a [[stupa]]. [[File:British Ceylon seal.svg\|120px\|thumb\|Shield of Ceylon]] ===Dominion of Ceylon=== {{Main\|Dominion of Ceylon}} When Ceylon was granted [[Sri Lankan independence movement\|independence]] from [[United Kingdom\|Britain]] as a [[Dominion of Ceylon\|dominion]] in 1948, the need of a new national emblem arose. A committee was named in order to create a national emblem. According to its recommendation a national emblem was adopted in 1954. The island had been a British Crown Colony since 1802. The emblem was not strictly in the heraldic tradition, however was granted by the College of Arms in 1954. It was derived from the Royal Banner of the [[Kandyan Kingdom]]. It largely reflected the Buddhist traditions of the [[Sinhalese people]]. At its center had a disk with a gold lion passant holding a sword (here called the Ceylon lion) in its right fore paw, on a maroon background, was taken from the Royal Banner of the [[Kandyan Kingdom]]. Around it were the golden petals of a water lily and topped with the crown ensigning the roundel is called the Ceylon crown; it follows the design of the crown worn by the [[kings of Kandy]]. The crown apparently symbolised Queen Elizabeth as Head of State of Ceylon, and it disappeared from the country's arms after change of status to a republic.<ref name="auto"/> ===Sri Lanka=== The present emblem of was created in 1972 with the ideas and guidance of [[Nissanka Wijeyeratne]].<ref>[http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/04/rivinetha2.htm Amara Samara in Sinhala] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916213725/http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/04/rivinetha2.htm \|date=16 September 2009 }}. Rivira, Retrieved on 4 January 2009.</ref> At the time, he was Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the National Emblem and Flag Design Committee. The designer of the emblem was [[Venerable]] [[Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]]<ref>{{in lang\|si}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි]{{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm \|date=8 June 2009 }}. Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, Retrieved on 1 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.rivira.lk/2010/11/21/rivinetha2.htm Amara Samara in Sinhala] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126095228/http://www.rivira.lk/2010/11/21/rivinetha2.htm \|date=26 November 2010 }}. Rivira, Retrieved on 21 November 2010.</ref> and Art Work by S.M Seneviratne.<!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ( ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි . Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, 1st February 2009 )--> The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the [[flag of Sri Lanka]]) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Blue Lotus]], the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of [[rice\|rice grains]] that circle the border reflecting prosperity. The [[crest (heraldry)\|crest]] is the [[Dharmacakra]], symbolizing the country's foremost place for [[Buddhism]] and just rule.<ref>{{Citation \|title = Our national symbols... \|url = http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/01/31/jun05.asp \|access-date = October 28, 2010 \|publisher = Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka's English Newspaper with the largest circulation \|url-status = dead \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100204215444/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/01/31/jun05.asp \|archive-date = 4 February 2010 \|df = dmy-all }}</ref> Traditional [[Sinhalese people\|Sinhalese]] heraldic symbols for the sun and the moon form the [[supporters]]. ==Historical coats of arms== {\| style="width:100%;" class="wikitable" \|- ! Coat of Arms of Sri Lanka ! Description ! Dates Used \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Arms of Portuguese Ceylon.png\|100px]] \|Coat of arms of the [[Portuguese period in Ceylon]]. \|around 1505–1658 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Coat of arms Ceylon dutch colony.jpg\|100px]] \|Coat of arms of the [[Dutch period in Ceylon]]. \|1602–1796 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:British Ceylon seal.svg\|100px]] \|Arms used in the early stages of [[British Ceylon]]. \| \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Badge of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg\|100px]] \|Emblem used in the later stages of [[British Ceylon]]. \|1875–1948 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:British Ceylon seal.svg\|100px]] \|These arms were used by the [[Dominion of Ceylon]] until 1954. \|1948–1954 \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\|[[File:Coat of Arms Ceylon dominion.svg\|100px]] \|Emblem of the [[Dominion of Ceylon]]. \|1954–1972 \|} ==See also== * [[Flag of Sri Lanka]] * [[Sri Lanka Matha]], national anthem of Sri Lanka * [[Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.gov.lk The Official Website of the Sri Lankan Government] * [http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=National_Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka National Arms Of Sri Lanka] * [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/lk.html FOTW - Sri Lanka] {{Sri Lanka topics}} {{Coats of arms of Asia}} [[Category:National symbols of Sri Lanka]] [[Category:National emblems\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with lions\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with suns\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with moons\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with rice\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with swords\|Sri Lanka]] [[Category:Coats of arms with the dharmachakra\|Sri Lanka]]'
Unified diff of changes made by edit (`edit_diff`)	'@@ -1,55 +1,2 @@ -{{Short description\|National emblem of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka}} -{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2013}} -{{Infobox coat of arms -\|name = Emblem of Sri Lanka -\|image = Coat of arms of Sri Lanka.svg -\|image_width = 200 -\|middle = -\|middle_width = -\|middle_caption = -\|lesser = -\|lesser_width = -\|lesser_caption = -\|armiger = [[Sri Lanka\|Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka]] -\|year_adopted = 1972 -\|crest = A [[Dharmachakra]] azure on a bezant -\|torse = -\|shield = On a circular shield: [[Maroon (color)\|Maroon]], a lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Passant\|passant]] [[Or (heraldry)\|Or]] bearing a Sri Lankan sword Or in its right forepaw; an [[orle (heraldry)\|orle]] enhanced [[azure (heraldry)\|azure]] bearing concentrically from the center outwards two [[Annulet (ring)\|annulets]] [[argent]], the petals of a golden water lily proper, and an annulet Or; a [[bordure]] Or -\|supporters = Golden symbols of the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]]; the stalks of rice growing from the vase surrounding the shield -\|compartment = A traditional grain vase -\|motto = -\|orders = -\|other_elements = An annulet or passing under the crest and vase surrounding the stalks of rice; a bordure azure surrounding the entire arms -\|earlier_versions = -\|use = -}} - -The '''national emblem of [[Sri Lanka]]'''<ref>{{Citation - \|title = National Emblem - \|url = http://www.lankaembassy.jp/emblem.htm - \|access-date = October 28, 2010 - \|publisher = Embassy of Sri Lanka to Japan - \|url-status = dead - \|archive-url = https://archive.is/20080513124608/http://www.lankaembassy.jp/emblem.htm - \|archive-date = 13 May 2008 - \|df = dmy-all -}}</ref><ref>{{Citation - \|title = National Emblem - \|url = http://www.srilankaconsulatela.com/SriLankaCountryInformation.aspx - \|access-date = October 28, 2010 - \|publisher = Sri Lankan Consulate in Los Angeles - \|url-status = dead - \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101107004430/http://www.srilankaconsulatela.com/SriLankaCountryInformation.aspx - \|archive-date = 7 November 2010 - \|df = dmy-all -}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/722px-Emblem_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png\|format=PNG\|title=Photographic image of emblem\|website=Upload.wikimedia.org\|access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref> is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the [[Sri Lankan government]] in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of [[Nissanka Wijeyeratne]]. At the time, he was Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the National Emblem and Flag Design Committee.<ref>[http://www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk/web/si/component/k2/item/9-ordinary-level-term-test-papers.html ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රාජ්‍ය ලාංඡනය]. Web page of Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka.</ref> The designer of the emblem was [[Venerable]] [[Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]],<ref>[http://notes.lakdiva.org/cbc/1977_aelk.html Central Bank of Ceylon Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka - 1977]. Central Bank of Ceylon</ref><ref>[http://www.srilanka.org.tr/contents/countryprofile/621 Sri Lanka Emblem].</ref> -<ref>[https://www.mylotusone.com/about-the-artist Ven. Dr. Mapalagama Wipulasara Thera (1925 - 2000)].</ref><ref>[http://www.cachecoins.org/srilanka01.htm Cache Historic World Coins].</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි]. Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, Retrieved on 01 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.silumina.lk/2017/10/28/විවර/බෞද්ධ-කලාවේ-නොමැ%C2%ADකෙන-ලකුණ බෞද්ධ කලාවේ නොමැකෙන ලකුණ]. සිළුමිණ, සම්ප්‍රවේශනය කිරීම 28 ඔක්තෝබර් 2017.</ref><ref>[http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2011/01/09/mon15.asp The great artist monk]. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 9 January 2011.</ref><ref>[http://paramadhammachetiya.org/ven-dr-mapalagama-wipulasara-maha-thera/ Ven. Dr. Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera]. Parama Dhamma Chetiya Pirivena Website.</ref><!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk/web/si/component/k2/item/9-ordinary-level-term-test-papers.html --><!-- <ref name="Amara Samara in Sinhala">[http://www.rivira.lk/2009/01/04/rivinetha2.htm Amara Samara in Sinhala]. Rivira, Retrieved on 4 January 2009.</ref> --><!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm --> -<ref>[https://divaina.com/sunday/index.php/visheshanga1/15615-2020-11-06-05-18-71 රාජ්‍ය ලාංඡනය හැදු බෞද්ධ කලාව ලොවට ගෙන ගිය විපුලසාර හාමුදුරුවෝ], Irida Divaina (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 8 November 2020.</ref> and the artwork was by S. M. Seneviratne.<!-- Reference in Sinhala: http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm -( ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි . Sunday Lankadeepa, 1st February 2009 )--> - -The emblem features a gold lion [[Attitude (heraldry)#Passant\|passant]], holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the [[flag of Sri Lanka]]) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Blue Lotus]] the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of [[rice\|rice grains]] that circle the border reflecting prosperity. - -The [[crest (heraldry)\|crest]] is the [[Dharmachakra]], symbolizing the country's foremost place for [[Buddhism]] and just rule. Traditional [[Sinhalese people\|Sinhalese]] heraldic symbols for the sun and the moon form the [[supporters]]. Sun and Moon, and Lion depicting [[Gautama Buddha\|Buddha]] is given less prominence than cart wheel of English Buddhism, so it is in great discordance with National Scriptures.{{Citation needed\|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence\|date=May 2017}} - ==History== ===Portuguese period in Ceylon=== '
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Parsed HTML source of the new revision (`new_html`)	'<div class="mw-parser-output"><div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#History"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">History</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#Portuguese_period_in_Ceylon"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Portuguese period in Ceylon</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Dutch_period_in_Ceylon"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Dutch period in Ceylon</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#British_Ceylon"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">British Ceylon</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Dominion_of_Ceylon"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Dominion of Ceylon</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Sri_Lanka"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sri Lanka</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Historical_coats_of_arms"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Historical coats of arms</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Portuguese_period_in_Ceylon">Portuguese period in Ceylon</span></h3> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portuguese_period_in_Ceylon" class="mw-redirect" title="Portuguese period in Ceylon">Portuguese period in Ceylon</a></div> <p>The Portuguese had a coat of arms for their occupied territory in Sri Lanka, around 1505–1658. It has an Elephant in the foreground with palm trees around it and high mountains in the background.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Dutch_period_in_Ceylon">Dutch period in Ceylon</span></h3> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dutch_period_in_Ceylon" class="mw-redirect" title="Dutch period in Ceylon">Dutch period in Ceylon</a></div> <p>It is not known when the coat of arms for the Dutch occupied territory of Sri Lanka was adopted. The coat of arms is from a manuscript dating from 1717 to 1720. The arms is very similar to the previous Portuguese one with a modified design. It show the geography of the island with mountains and palm trees, with an elephant and cinnamon bales, and two small shields. The elephant is used because it is an animal used for work on the island and it symbolises strength. In front of the elephant are three bales of cinnamon, used for it was the main export product at the time, and the elephant holds a cinnamon branch in its trunk.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="British_Ceylon">British Ceylon</span></h3> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/British_Ceylon" title="British Ceylon">British Ceylon</a></div> <p>Before independence, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ceylon" class="mw-redirect" title="Ceylon">Ceylon</a> used the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Coat of arms of the United Kingdom">coat of arms of the United Kingdom</a> as the imperial emblem and a unique shield for the colony. This contained a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sri_Lankan_Elephant" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Lankan Elephant">Sri Lankan Elephant</a> and Coconut trees and later a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Stupa" title="Stupa">stupa</a>. </p> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:122px;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:British_Ceylon_seal.svg" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/120px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="154" class="thumbimage" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/180px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/240px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="429" data-file-height="549" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:British_Ceylon_seal.svg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>Shield of Ceylon</div></div></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Dominion_of_Ceylon">Dominion of Ceylon</span></h3> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dominion_of_Ceylon" title="Dominion of Ceylon">Dominion of Ceylon</a></div> <p>When Ceylon was granted <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sri_Lankan_independence_movement" title="Sri Lankan independence movement">independence</a> from <a href="/enwiki/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">Britain</a> as a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dominion_of_Ceylon" title="Dominion of Ceylon">dominion</a> in 1948, the need of a new national emblem arose. A committee was named in order to create a national emblem. According to its recommendation a national emblem was adopted in 1954. The island had been a British Crown Colony since 1802. The emblem was not strictly in the heraldic tradition, however was granted by the College of Arms in 1954. It was derived from the Royal Banner of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kandyan_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Kandyan Kingdom">Kandyan Kingdom</a>. It largely reflected the Buddhist traditions of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sinhalese_people" title="Sinhalese people">Sinhalese people</a>. At its center had a disk with a gold lion passant holding a sword (here called the Ceylon lion) in its right fore paw, on a maroon background, was taken from the Royal Banner of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kandyan_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Kandyan Kingdom">Kandyan Kingdom</a>. Around it were the golden petals of a water lily and topped with the crown ensigning the roundel is called the Ceylon crown; it follows the design of the crown worn by the <a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kings_of_Kandy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kings of Kandy (page does not exist)">kings of Kandy</a>. The crown apparently symbolised Queen Elizabeth as Head of State of Ceylon, and it disappeared from the country's arms after change of status to a republic.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Sri_Lanka">Sri Lanka</span></h3> <p>The present emblem of was created in 1972 with the ideas and guidance of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nissanka_Wijeyeratne" title="Nissanka Wijeyeratne">Nissanka Wijeyeratne</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> At the time, he was Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Chairman of the National Emblem and Flag Design Committee. The designer of the emblem was <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Venerable" class="mw-redirect" title="Venerable">Venerable</a> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mapalagama_Wipulasara_Maha_Thera" title="Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera">Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> and Art Work by S.M Seneviratne. The emblem features a gold lion passant, holding a sword in its right fore paw (the same lion from the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Flag of Sri Lanka">flag of Sri Lanka</a>) in the centre on a maroon background surrounded by golden petals of a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera" title="Nelumbo nucifera">Blue Lotus</a>, the national flower of the country. This is placed on top of a traditional grain vase that sprouts sheaves of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rice" title="Rice">rice grains</a> that circle the border reflecting prosperity. </p><p>The <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Crest_(heraldry)" title="Crest (heraldry)">crest</a> is the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dharmacakra" class="mw-redirect" title="Dharmacakra">Dharmacakra</a>, symbolizing the country's foremost place for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhism</a> and just rule.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> Traditional <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sinhalese_people" title="Sinhalese people">Sinhalese</a> heraldic symbols for the sun and the moon form the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Supporters" class="mw-redirect" title="Supporters">supporters</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Historical_coats_of_arms">Historical coats of arms</span></h2> <table style="width:100%;" class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Coat of Arms of Sri Lanka </th> <th>Description </th> <th>Dates Used </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Arms_of_Portuguese_Ceylon.png" class="image"><img alt="Arms of Portuguese Ceylon.png" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Arms_of_Portuguese_Ceylon.png/100px-Arms_of_Portuguese_Ceylon.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="117" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="2332" /></a> </td> <td>Coat of arms of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portuguese_period_in_Ceylon" class="mw-redirect" title="Portuguese period in Ceylon">Portuguese period in Ceylon</a>. </td> <td>around 1505–1658 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_Ceylon_dutch_colony.jpg" class="image"><img alt="Coat of arms Ceylon dutch colony.jpg" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Coat_of_arms_Ceylon_dutch_colony.jpg/100px-Coat_of_arms_Ceylon_dutch_colony.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="152" data-file-width="264" data-file-height="401" /></a> </td> <td>Coat of arms of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dutch_period_in_Ceylon" class="mw-redirect" title="Dutch period in Ceylon">Dutch period in Ceylon</a>. </td> <td>1602–1796 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:British_Ceylon_seal.svg" class="image"><img alt="British Ceylon seal.svg" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/100px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="128" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/150px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/200px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="429" data-file-height="549" /></a> </td> <td>Arms used in the early stages of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/British_Ceylon" title="British Ceylon">British Ceylon</a>. </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Badge_of_Ceylon_(1875%E2%80%931948).svg" class="image"><img alt="Badge of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Badge_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg/100px-Badge_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Badge_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg/150px-Badge_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Badge_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg/200px-Badge_of_Ceylon_%281875%E2%80%931948%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="501" data-file-height="501" /></a> </td> <td>Emblem used in the later stages of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/British_Ceylon" title="British Ceylon">British Ceylon</a>. </td> <td>1875–1948 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:British_Ceylon_seal.svg" class="image"><img alt="British Ceylon seal.svg" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/100px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="128" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/150px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/British_Ceylon_seal.svg/200px-British_Ceylon_seal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="429" data-file-height="549" /></a> </td> <td>These arms were used by the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dominion_of_Ceylon" title="Dominion of Ceylon">Dominion of Ceylon</a> until 1954. </td> <td>1948–1954 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg" class="image"><img alt="Coat of Arms Ceylon dominion.svg" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg/100px-Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="131" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg/150px-Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg/200px-Coat_of_Arms_Ceylon_dominion.svg.png 2x" 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Rivira, Retrieved on 4 January 2009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="languageicon">(in Sinhala)</span> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm">ජනරජ ලාංඡනය නිර්මාණය කළ හැටි</a><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090608121821/http://www.lankadeepa.lk/Section/diyatha/01022009/07.htm">Archived</a> 8 June 2009 at the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>. Sunday Lankadeepa - Diyatha, Retrieved on 1 February 2009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rivira.lk/2010/11/21/rivinetha2.htm">Amara Samara in Sinhala</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101126095228/http://www.rivira.lk/2010/11/21/rivinetha2.htm">Archived</a> 26 November 2010 at the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>. Rivira, Retrieved on 21 November 2010.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r999302996"/><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100204215444/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/01/31/jun05.asp"><i>Our national symbols...</i></a>, Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka's English Newspaper with the largest circulation, archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/01/31/jun05.asp">the original</a> on 4 February 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 October</span> 2010</span></cite><span 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Sri Lanka">Administrative divisions</a> <ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Provinces_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Provinces of Sri Lanka">Provinces</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Districts_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Districts of Sri Lanka">Districts</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Divisional_Secretariats_of_Sri_Lanka" title="Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka">Divisional Secretariats</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grama_Niladhari" title="Grama Niladhari">Grama Niladhari divisions</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_capitals_in_Sri_Lanka" title="List of capitals in Sri Lanka">Capital cities</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Sri_Lanka" title="List of cities in Sri Lanka">Cities</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_towns_in_Sri_Lanka" title="List of towns in Sri Lanka">Towns</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_Sri_Lanka" title="List of ecoregions in Sri Lanka">Ecoregions</a></li> <li><a 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href="/enwiki/wiki/Rice_production_in_Sri_Lanka" title="Rice production in Sri Lanka">Rice</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rubber_production_in_Sri_Lanka" title="Rubber production in Sri Lanka">Rubber</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sugar_production_in_Sri_Lanka" title="Sugar production in Sri Lanka">Sugar</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tea_production_in_Sri_Lanka" title="Tea production in Sri Lanka">Tea</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tourism_in_Sri_Lanka" title="Tourism in Sri Lanka">Tourism</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sri_Lankan_society" class="mw-redirect" title="Sri Lankan society">Society</a></th><td class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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