diff --git a/icons/ballerina.svg b/icons/ballerina.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e8e3a92ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icons/ballerina.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg enable-background="new 0 0 50 50" version="1.0" viewBox="0 0 50 50" xml:space="preserve" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g transform="matrix(.87588 0 0 .87588 2.8421 3.1031)" style="fill:#00bfa5"><polygon points="23.281 18.589 11.643 14.137 11.643 .237 23.281 .237" style="fill:#00bfa5"/><polygon points="11.643 18.489 19.608 21.536 11.643 24.582" style="fill:#00bfa5"/><polygon points="11.643 49.763 11.643 28.935 23.281 24.484 23.281 31.215 17.622 49.763" style="fill:#00bfa5"/><polygon points="27.314 18.589 38.953 14.137 38.953 .237 27.314 .237" style="fill:#00bfa5"/><polygon points="38.953 18.489 30.986 21.536 38.953 24.582" style="fill:#00bfa5"/><polygon points="38.953 49.763 38.953 28.935 27.314 24.484 27.314 31.215 32.972 49.763" style="fill:#00bfa5"/></g></svg>
diff --git a/src/icons/fileIcons.ts b/src/icons/fileIcons.ts
index 93b43b4880..65ca6f5d71 100644
--- a/src/icons/fileIcons.ts
+++ b/src/icons/fileIcons.ts
@@ -724,5 +724,6 @@ export const fileIcons: FileIcons = {
         { name: 'jupyter', fileExtensions: ['ipynb'] },
         { name: 'd', fileExtensions: ['d'] },
         { name: 'mdx', fileExtensions: ['mdx'] },
+        { name: 'ballerina', fileExtensions: ['bal', 'balx'] },
     ]
 };