The 76th National Independence Day celebration was held at Galle Face Colombo, under the theme “Let’s Build a New Country.” The event was held with the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe taking the salute while the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. The ceremony continued with a [...]

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The 76th National Independence Day celebration was held at Galle Face Colombo, under the theme “Let’s Build a New Country.”

The event was held with the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe taking the salute while the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. The ceremony continued with a 21-gun salute, followed by a vibrant Independence Day parade featuring the Tri-Forces, Police, Civil Defence Force, and National Cadet Corps.

In addition, the parade also featured combat vehicles from the three armed forces, with 22 retired officers and 29 disabled soldiers participating. The cultural parade added musical splendour to the event. The celebration also included a parachute jump by the triforces.  Pix by M.A. Pushpa Kumara

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