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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Sinha Flag Lion Flag: Use: Civil and state flag, civil ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: 22 May 1972: Design: A golden field with two panels: the smaller hoist-side panel has only two vertical bands of teal and orange and the larger fly-side panel is the maroon field depicting the golden lion holding a kastane sword in its right fore paw in the ...
A defaced national flag of Sri Lanka with Coat of arms of Sri Lanka. 1972 – Flag of the Sri Lanka Army: The army flag defaced with the insignia of the Sri Lanka Army. 1972 – Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka: A defaced white ensign with the flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design. 2010 – Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka
However, domestic travel for senior government officials and VIPs are provided by the No. 4 (VIP) Helicopter Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force using seven Bell 412EPs, Bell 206 or Mil Mi-17. Fixed wing transport aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force are used, such as the Y-12, Y-8 or C-130, in case of an emergency.
Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas of Thane district; also, it is the headquarters of the namesake district. With a population of 1,841,488 distributed over a land area of about 147 square kilometres (57 sq mi), Thane city is the 15th most populous city in India with a population of 1,890,000 according to the ...
The history of Sri Lanka Transport Board, the state-run, primary bus operator in Sri Lanka, goes back to 1 January 1958. The state-owned enterprise was at the time known as the Ceylon Transport Board. At its peak, it was the largest omnibus company in the world - with about 7,000 buses and over 50,000 employees.
The national flag of Canada (at left) being flown with the flags of the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories. The Department of Canadian Heritage lays out protocol guidelines for the display of flags, including an order of precedence; these instructions are only conventional, however, and are generally intended to show respect for what are considered important symbols of the state or ...
An AEC Routemaster at Godagama junction in Homagama, Sri Lanka. The first motor omnibus in Sri Lanka was imported in 1907 and bus transport began in Sri Lanka as an owner-operated service. There was no regulation, so when more than one bus operated on a single route, there was a scramble for the load.
Sri Lanka. The national symbols of Sri Lanka are the national anthem, flag, emblem, flower, tree, bird, butterfly, gemstone and sport. They represent the country and its people within Sri Lanka and abroad as well as traditions, culture, history and geography. Several other symbols do not have official acknowledgment as national symbols but are ...