Celebrating 69 years of independence

04 Feb, 2017

Sri Lanka’s 69th Independence Day celebrations were held at Galle Face today with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ministers, officials and diplomats.

Pictures by Sudath Silva

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