Heladiva - a land renowned for its scenic beauty
Heladiva - a land reigned by Buddhist kings of
royalty
Heladiva - a land that survived invasions with
dignity
Heladiva - a land called 'Sri Lanka' to confuse her identity
Hela is a Nation with a magnificent history
Ancient cites with numerous monuments of glory
A civilisation once heading for a glorious destiny
Why did it fail? What happened to its dignity?
Heladiva - an innocent maiden of profound beauty
Raped and exploited by foreigners through history
Her bastard children disunited speak not in
clarity
They protect not a valuable heritage for posterity
Hela - a Nation politically divided for half a
century
The Hela fought each other for leadership in the
country
Minorities fishing in troubled waters of Hela
disunity
Gained concessions over the rights of the Hela
majority
Hela a Nation in shambles, in the jaws of poverty
Misled youth rebel against their very elders in
society
Minorities claim homelands on pure Hela territory
Though a Hela motherland is not a divisible country.
Original composition by A. Amarasekara
