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British leaders and diplomatic corps attend Lanka’s 75th anniversary of independence
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The Sri Lanka High Commission in London held a reception on February 8 to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 75th Anniversary of Independence.Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP was chief guest.
Members of the Houses of Parliament, Marshal of the diplomatic corps, heads of missions and members of the diplomatic community, representatives of the British business community and friends and well-wishers were amongst the invitees.
The guests were treated to Lankan cuisine and beverages, Ceylon ‘yara’ tea and palmyrah products. They were entertained by artistes of Lankan heritage Roshani Abbey and Nuwan Hugh Perera. The highlight of the evening was the SriLankan Airlines raffle draw where the winner, Lord J D Waverley received two return tickets to Colombo.
The event, which was sponsored by BoardPac Ltd, De La Rue, Lion Beer, Elephant House beverages, Munchee Biscuits, Basilur Tea, Baraka, Silver Mill, Wichy Plantation, Jenvas Ltd, Palmyra Development Board, Traccular, Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) and Sri Lankan Airlines, was used as a platform to promote Lankan products, food and beverages as well as tourism.