Sri Lanka needs to rectify its “errors and failures” and review its strengths and gains as a nation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday in his message, Wickremesinghe said: “Our 75th anniversary of independence from colonial rule is being observed during an extremely critical and challenging time in the country”.“However it presents an opportunity for us not only to review our strengths and gains as a nation but also to rectify our errors and failures,” he said. Wickremesinghe presided over the ceremony which featured a military parade with a 21-gun salute.
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that India is always a dependable partner and a reliable friend of Sri Lanka.His remarks came as he attended Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day.
Happy to represent India at 75th Independence Day celebrations of our friendly neighbour Sri Lanka in Colombo
— V. Muraleedharan (@MOS_MEA) February 4, 2023
This milestone coincides with 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries
India is always a dependable partner & a reliable friend of SL pic.twitter.com/gXCoX8XsPR
The Independence day event was boycotted by all Opposition groups who claimed it had no public mandate and was a burden on a public already hurt by the crisis. The main Independence Day event was attended by foreign dignitaries, including India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
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