Sri Lanka celebrates 76th Independence Day

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The official ceremony to mark the 76th Independence Day of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka got off the ground at the Galle Face Green this morning Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as the guest of honour. The event saw the participation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, visiting foreign dignitaries, diplomats, military personnel, religious leaders and politicians. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

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Pride can sometimes go before a fall Sunday, 04 February 2024 04:18 PM

Very impressive. Pride costs money but the most important thing is "are most Sri Lankans happy" (I'm not talking of the super rich)

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wickrama wijayasiri Sunday, 04 February 2024 04:21 PM

This should have been a civil ceremony, but not an occasion to show off our non existent armed forces and top brass in fancy dresses. They appear to be so unfit, and would not have been able to run a few yards, if there happened to have been a stampede for any unknown reason................ Independence was a result of a non violent civil society effort at the time, but certainly not by any armed forces.

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ROSH Sunday, 04 February 2024 04:25 PM

Unelected master debating president is in action. He put hands in his pocket to deliver his speech to the nation how to bankrupt my country . He loves making statements about mile high club, emergency landing on regular basis on him and how work on normal folks like a machine. This unelected master debater the world ever had. Election please

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Mizaru Sunday, 04 February 2024 04:29 PM

Modern day Mr. Bonchi

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Nimal Sunday, 04 February 2024 05:19 PM

Where is the general public who are celebrating the independence. We see only the Ranil's henchaiyas

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Siriwathie Ganthurepala Sunday, 04 February 2024 05:23 PM

Mo medicine - No food!

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ROSH Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:06 PM

Unelected master debating president is too busy to adjust his trousers before entering to master debate normal folks on Independence Day before spending one night stand on mile high club. Sad day today for my country.He has been doing enormous internal work on his double bed to please family crooks who bankrupt my beloved country. Please please we all come together to master debate unelected president on mile high club till he becomes immortal leader the world ever had.

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Gayantha Hemachandra Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:11 PM

Some girls and boys wearing fancy dresses are celebrating so called Independence Day with pomp and pride while majority of people ; men , women and children are struggling to lead decent lives without enough food, clothes, medicine and other basic necessities in a godforsaken lawless bankrupt country called Sri Lanka.Shame on you guys…!!

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Alfred Collins Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:11 PM

Bunch of jokers celebrating Independence day on their own.

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Kiwi boy Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:12 PM

A bankrupt, immoral country showing off its puswedilla firepower.

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Fooling ourself Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:21 PM

Good outing....Nothing more......back to base.

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Greed show Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:24 PM

Same old story, once a year by empty vessel.

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A nizam Sunday, 04 February 2024 06:52 PM

RW- enjoy your last “boru show” parade. Next year hopefully you will be in prison!!

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Johan Sunday, 04 February 2024 07:17 PM

How many millions spent? Have they money to save for the forth coming elections

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Observer Sunday, 04 February 2024 07:27 PM

Amazing! How pompous and self important he must have felt! The Poor man has totally forgotten he was never elected to the position. I feel sorry for him and more sorry for the people of Sri Lanka.

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Sambo Sunday, 04 February 2024 07:43 PM

This is like magic for some politicians. Remember this is your last chance to enjoy such things.

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Rathnavali Sunday, 04 February 2024 08:13 PM

Smart women military personnel!

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Mohan Sunday, 04 February 2024 08:36 PM

Ranil Wickramasinghe went from hero to zero during the previous election. Now become hero again :-)

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Big show for the politicians by military but costs all on the public Sunday, 04 February 2024 09:48 PM

The scale of the events is too much. The needless preparation for the shows, indicates the politicians in power have lost track of what is relevant to the public. They parade like barons of old, while the public suffer for the expenditures.

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Gabriella Sunday, 04 February 2024 09:54 PM

When ever I see the Sri Lankan Navy I think: “ There is still hope for the country.”

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Gt Sunday, 04 February 2024 10:03 PM

Why steak money from the poor to have extravagant displays for politicians and their friends? How much fuel was wasted for this entertainment for politicians? We need to do away with politicians who think they are kings, politicians are votes in to serve the people, not the other way round, these criminals make it impossible for the poor to live, so they turn to selling drugs or their bodies, or being sold into slavery by foreign bureau into countries that abuse female workers, rape, assaults, with holding pay, being held for ransom, just so these dirty politicians can feel special? What a cancer politicians are to sl, need next pres to remove all cancers from sl

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Rip Winkle Monday, 05 February 2024 02:37 AM

Noticed what seems to be a couple of state sponsored comments here.

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Ram Monday, 05 February 2024 03:39 AM

What is the cost for this show. When our democratic rights are suppressed what independence are they talking about

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