Happy 73rd Independence Day Sri Lanka · Ceylon Diaries | GMSC

Special film by Ceylon Diaries and the Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo.
04.02.2021 marks 73 years since Sri Lanka gained independence from the British imperial rule. Originally titled "Namo Namo Matha", Ananda Samarakoon composed the song which was premiered on the 4th of February 1949 at an official ceremony. The song was changed to "Sri Lanka Matha" and was adopted as the national anthem of Sri Lanka in 1952 by the then Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) government. The lyrics of the song were allegedly changed from Samarakoon's original version which later led to much controversy.
The Gustav Mahler Orchestra of Colombo conducted by Srimal Weerasinghe along with our creative collaborators Ceylon Diaries, brings you a rendition of the Sri Lankan Anthem like no other on this very special occassion.
Thou Mother Lanka,
Oh Mother Lanka we salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!
Plenteous in prosperity, Thou,
Beauteous in grace and love,
Laden with grain 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, we worship, worship Thee.
Oh Mother Lanka! We salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!
Thou gavest us Knowledge and Truth,
Thou art our strength and inward faith,
Our light divine and sentient being,
Breath of life and liberation.
Grant us, bondage free, inspiration.
Inspire us for ever.
In wisdom and strength renewed,
Ill-will, hatred, strife all ended,
In love enfolded, a mighty nation
Marching onward, all as one,
Lead us, Mother, to fullest freedom, we worship, worship Thee
Oh Mother Lanka! We salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!
Ceylon Diaries - / @ceylondiaries4794
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[@dinukparameshwaran7770]

Superb Video put together which will give a feel of pride to any Sri Lankan. Great Work by Ceylon Diaries along with great music provided by Srimal and the GMSC. 💯 Congratulations to #teamgmsc ❤️👍

[@numinipura]

Excellent music with amazing video make feeling great and bring pride of our motherland . Good work. Well done.

[@rioter007]

Absolutely Splendid! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@bhanukagunarathne4964]

Superb💪❤

[@HarithFernando]

Good👍🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@geevu7606]

Excellent video

[@vidhurindasamaraweera5263]

Sri Lankan landscape and the Horn sound of GMSC. What a beautiful production! So tastefully done. Well done Ceylon Diaries and GMSC Media 🇱🇰

[@sasinduvilasa6978]

🔥🙏❤️

[@krishanthijayasinghe1165]

Excellent performance! ජාතික අභිමානයෙන් ඇලලී ගිය තරම කොපමණද යත්, රෝමෝද්ගමනය වීය. මෙය ඇසීමට කන් පින් කර ඇත. බොහොම පින්!

[@amy_rathnayake17]

Beautiful!😍🔥🔥

[@teachinghospitalmahamodara2971]

wow ...

[@Randevful]

Amazing 😍🇱🇰