The words and music were written by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940 in the Sinhala language, and was officially adopted as the national anthem on November 22,1951 by a committee headed by Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne.
The words were written by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940 in the Sinhala language. Music were written by Ananda Samarakoon in 1940 in the Sinhala language. The words was officially adopted as the national anthem on November 22,1951 by a committee. Music was officially adopted as the national anthem on November 22,1951 by a committee. This committee was headed by Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne.