Sri Lanka flag among the ?most beautiful? at Paris Olympics

27 Jul, 2024

The Sri Lanka team drew the attention of some commentators at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics with one saying the Sri Lanka flag was among the ?most beautiful?.

One commentator described the Sri Lanka flag when the Sri Lanka team was introduced on foreign tv.

Leading the Sri Lankan team as flag bearers in the opening ceremony were Viren Nettasinghe and Dilhani Lekamge.

The Paris Olympic Games officially opened with a long and extravagant ceremony along the River Seine.

French-Canadian singer Celine Dion, who is suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome, was among the performers at the opening ceremony. (Colombo Gazette)

The Sri Lanka team drew the attention of some commentators at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics with one saying the Sri Lanka flag was among the ?most beautiful?.#parisolympics2024 #olympics #okympicgames2024 #srilanka pic.twitter.com/hhvIopy3V1

? Easwaran Christian Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) July 27, 2024

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