List of Sri Lankan flags
This is a list of flags used in Sri Lanka.
National flag
Presidential flag
This flag is personal to every President of Sri Lanka as such the design changes when a new president assumes office.Flag | Date | Use | Description |
May 22, 1972 – February 4, 1978 | Presidential flag of William Gopallawa | ||
February 4, 1978 - January 2, 1989 | Presidential flag of J. R. Jayewardene | ||
January 2, 1989 – May 1, 1993 | Presidential flag of Ranasinghe Premadasa | ||
May 1, 1993 - November 12, 1994 | Presidential flag of D. B. Wijetunga | ||
November 12, 1994 - November 19, 2005 | Presidential flag of Chandrika Kumaratunga | Yellow flag with red-white-red unequal border and four white pipul leaves, one in each corner. In the middle there is a red white and yellow rosette. | |
November 19, 2005 - January 8, 2015 | Presidential flag of Mahinda Rajapaksa | The flag has a maroon or burgundy field, a yellow ornamental border, the 4 inward-pointing yellow leaves which are also on the main portion of the national flag, and a yellow lotus in the centre. | - |
January 9, 2015 - November 18, 2019 | Presidential flag of Maithripala Sirisena | The flag has a maroon, a yellow ornamental border, the 4 inward-pointing yellow leaves and a lotus in the centre. | |
November 18, 2019 – Present | Presidential flag of Gotabaya Rajapaksa |