On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Sri Lanka on the 70th anniversary of your independence. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States an…
COLOMBO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Over 500 prisoners were released under a Presidential Pardon from prisons across Sri Lanka on Sunday to mark the 70th anniversary celebrations of the country’s Independence Day. Prison Department Commissioner H.M.T.N. Upuldeniya said that 544 prisoners serving …
Over 500 prisoners were released under a Presidential Pardon from prisons across Sri Lanka on Sunday to mark the 70th anniversary celebrations of the country’s … Sri Lanka Sunday celebrated its 70th Independence Day anniversary from British colonial rule by holding a grand parade in the capital.
COLOMBO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka celebrated its 70th anniversary of Independence Day here on Sunday with grand military parades and attendance of political celebrities. Sri Lanka tri forces held a colorful grand parade along the Galle Road, close …
Sri Lanka today celebrated its 70th Independence Day at the Galle Face Green commemorating its independence from British rule on February 04, 1948. The event was held under the patronage of the President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickr…
‘Sri Lanka: My Country’ song competition: Citizens express their feelings for their motherlands in different ways. Songs about your country, your motherland, composed from your heart, always take a special place among them. Most of the world’s known singers have sung patriotic songs which sometimes …
The United National Party’s founder-leader D.S. Senanayake was the first Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka. The UNP was in office till 1956 when the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna’s S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, who broke away from the UNP in 1951, was elected Prime Minister. Later the MEP also …
Jan 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police announced that part of the main Galle Road in the heart of capital Colombo will be closed from today until next Saturday due to the rehearsals of 70th Independence Day ceremony being held in Galle Face. Accordingly, ro…
Sri Lanka will be celebrating its 70th Independence Day on a grand scale, “having regained its world image” according to the Home Affairs Minister. Sri Lanka, which was relegated to the background, will proudly celebrate this year’s Independence Day after winning over the international world and …
NEW DELHI: Basking in the glory of a sensational 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka, the Indian team celebrated the nation’s Independence Day by …