Sri Lanka - ensigns

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by Calvin Paige Herring and Jorge Candeias

The Sri Lanka naval ensign is white with the national flag in the canton.
Jan Zrzavy, 16 January 1998

In 1972 the red St George's cross was removed, when Sri Lanka became a republic.
David Prothero, 4 November 1998

by Mark Sensen

I have received from the Navy headquarters in Colombo the following information:

The Sri Lanka national flag is also used as merchant navy ensign. The previous "red ensign" is not used anymore.

This comes in recent correction 29 to the Album des Pavillons (French Navy flag book)

Armand Noel du Payrat, 20 January 1998

I'm not sure where the information came from but I have a note that the National Flag became also the Merchant Flag on 5th September 1969.

David Prothero, 20 January 1998

by Calvin Paige Herring

The "blue ensign" (undefaced) is now the ensign of a merchant ship commanded by an ex-naval officer (reserve list).

This also comes in recent correction 29 to the Album des Pavillons
The merchant navy uses the national flag, proportions 9:5, so there is no "red ensign".
Armand Noel du Payrat, 20 January 1998

In an amendment in the Admiralty Flag Book dated September 1969 it is recorded that the merchant flag changed from a Red Ensign with the Ceylon National Flag in the canton, to the National Flag also being the Merchant Flag. 'BR" David Prothero, 22 October 1997

Air Forces Ensign

by Mark Sensen 27 June 1997

Light blue with the national flag in the canton and the air force roundel in the fly, in accordance with British influenced practice. Sri Lanka is a little bit different because the green and orange panels of the national flag are not included in canton.
Mark Sensen, 27 June 1997