Flag of Sri Lanka
The flag of Sri Lanka has a border around its field. Its colors are yellow, maroon, orange and green. On it: an animal, a weapon and a plant. The current design dates from 1972. Sri Lanka is in Asia, and its capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Below: key facts, the story behind the design, the flags it gets mixed up with and a quick quiz.
Facts at a glance
| Capital | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Population | 21.9 million |
| Area | 65,610 km² |
| Currency | Sri Lankan rupee |
| Colors | yellow, maroon, orange and green |
| Proportions | 1:2 |
| In use since | 1972 |
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official capital and seat of parliament; Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital.
Which one is the flag of Sri Lanka?
Flags people mix up with this one
These are the wrong answers that trip players up most in Quible’s flag quiz.
Bhutan
Myanmar
IndiaQuib’s riddle
Five clues from the game Mystery Country in Quible. How many did you need?
- I am an island state in the Indian Ocean.
- Until 1972 I carried a completely different name.
- One of the most famous teas in the world grows on my hills.
- A chain of sandbanks almost links me to the mainland.
- My largest city is Colombo, and my parliament sits in a suburb of it.
Flags of the neighbors
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Country data: mledoze/countries (ODbL); population: World Bank, 2024. Flags: flag-icons (MIT). Flag facts, look-alikes and riddles: the Quible app.