Flag of Sri Lanka
South Asia · first adopted 22 May 1972
The flag of Sri Lanka uses yellow, orange, teal and red among other colours. It was first adopted on 22 May 1972. Sri Lanka, whose capital is Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is home to about 21.9 million people.
Main colours
- yellow#ffb700
- orange#ff5b00
- teal#005641
- red#8d2029
- black#000001
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Other flags of South Asia
Flag of Sri Lanka: questions and answers
What colours are on the Sri Lanka flag?
The main colours include yellow, orange, teal and red; the emblem adds further detail colours.
When was the flag of Sri Lanka adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 22 May 1972 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.