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The lion though not native to Sri Lanka is
the most important animal to the Sri Lankans. The national flag of Sri
Lanka proudly displays the picture of a lion holding a sword. The legend
goes that the first settlers of the Island of Lanka, who came from north
India had their ancestry with a tribe or group of people who venerated
the lions. The majority community of Sri Lanka are called "Sinhalese" meaning
descended from a lion (or "Sinha" the Sinhalese word for lion). However,
a more realistic interpretation is that the lion represented the bravery
displayed by the early settlers from a northern part of India, who spoke an
Indo-Aryan dialect.  Whilst the lion represents the Sinhalese community on the flag, the green and orange strips represent the minority communities in the Island. Sri Lanka has always been a modern secular democracy, with a written constitution safeguarding the rights and privileges of every citizen irrespective of their ethnic origin, colour, creed or religion. |
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