News

Pakistan?s 79th National Day celebrated in Sri Lanka

23 Mar, 2019

The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Pakistani community based in Sri Lanka celebrated the 79^th?National Day of Pakistan with traditional fervour and resolve to make Pakistan a strong, vibrant, progressive, democratic and welfare state.

The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen. (R) Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat unfurled the Pakistani flag to the tune of Pakistan?s national anthem in a ceremony held at the Pakistan High Commission this morning.

The National Day of Pakistan is celebrated on 23^rd?March every year in remembrance of the historic 1940 resolution passed in Lahore, calling for a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent that ultimately led to the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947.

Special messages by the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan were readout, in which both the leaders highlighted the importance of the day and paid tributes to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal and other leaders of the Pakistan Movement.

At the end of ceremony, a cake commemorating the Pakistan?s National Day was cut by the High Commissioner along with children.

The ceremony was attended by the members of Pakistani community based in Sri Lanka, a large number of participants from various walks of life and media representatives.

Recommended For You

Feature Image

Sri Lanka cricketers in all categories get pay hike

Sri Lanka cricketers in all categories have been given a pay hike with immediate effect, the Sri Lanka Cricket board said. The cricket board said that 41 players will be offered new contracts under six categories, including the Sri Lanka ?A? Team. The match fees for the Test format have been increased by 100 percent, while payments will be made on merit basis. There will be different payment structures for a Test match won, drawn or lost. The match fees for both ODI and T20 international mat

10 May, 2024

Feature Image

Mahinda wants move to privatize state assets postponed

Former Prime Minister and leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Mahinda Rajapaksa, has called for the postponement of the Government decision to privatize state assets. Rajapaksa said that as a measure to ease the widespread discontent over the government?s divestiture drive, he proposes that all moves to sell off state owned assets or enterprises be postponed until a new Government is formed after the next Presidential election. “The new Government will then be able to deal with s

12 May, 2024

Feature Image

Jeevan assures action against thugs attacking estate workers

Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure and General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress, Jeevan Thondaman assured action against thugs attacking estate workers. He said he was aware of the recent violence that was perpetrated against estate workers at an estate in the Ratnapura District. Opposition MP Mano Ganesan also raised the issue on X saying the thugs were taking the law into their hands, breaking makeshift dwellings, destroying vegetations grown by workers for their foo

10 May, 2024