The commencement of Sri Lanka’s 76th National Independence Day celebrations took place at the Galle Face Green in Colombo on Sunday (04).
The official proceedings began with the arrival of President Ranil Wickramasinghe, setting the tone for the day’s events.
This year, the chief guest for the Independence Day celebrations is the Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Srettha Thavisin.
The overarching theme for this year’s festivities is ‘Let’s build a new country‘, reflecting the nation’s aspirations for progress and development.