Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka heraldry portal

This page is part of the Sri Lanka heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National Emblem of Sri Lanka Heraldic literature of Sri Lanka Total pages in the Sri Lanka section : 89 of which images : 43	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms

SRI LANKA - இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு

National symbols

• National Emblem of Sri Lanka
• National Flag of Sri Lanka

Administrative division

Sri Lanka is divided into nine provinces and twenty-five districts.

Heraldry of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka does not have a heraldic tradition and I have no information on current use of any coats of arms in the country.

Historical arms

During the Dutch colonial times, arms were assigned to the different towns at the time. Arms are known for the following towns:

• Batticaloa
• Chilauw (Chilaw)
• Colombo
• Galle
• Jaffna
• Kalpitiya
• Koddiyar
• Mannar
• Matara
• Negombo
• Trincomalee

Other heraldry

• Ecclesiastical heraldry
• Military heraldry
• Heraldic stamps from Sri Lanka