The official picture of the National Flower Nil Manel or Blue Water Lily (Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f) is wrong, says a botanist and professor of the University of Peradeniya in a stunning disclosure.

The Blue Sapphire was recently declared as the National Gemstone of Sri Lanka. This is in addition to the National Flower (nil manel) and the National Tree (na). To mark the announcement, a Rs 4.50 ...