A song written by P.B. Illangasinghe and set to music by Lionel Edirisinghe was announced to be the new national anthem. It began as – “Sri Lanka Matha/Pala Yasa Mahima/Jaya Jaya” and ended ...

At least three different songs were in use then ... in the Supreme Court challenging the decision to sing the National Anthem of Sri Lanka in Tamil at the official Independence Day celebrations ...