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Independence Day (Sri Lanka)
National holiday in Sri Lanka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Independence Day,[1] is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4 February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the country through a flag-hoisting ceremony, dances, parades, and performances. Usually, the main celebration takes place in Colombo, where the President of Sri Lanka raises the national flag and delivers a nationally televised speech.
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Traditionally the Sri Lanka Navy accords a 21 gun salute to the nation from the ceremonial naval gun battery at the Colombo Lighthouse. A Google Doodle reaching only Sri Lanka celebrated the occasion in 2013 and from 2017 continuously onwards.[2]
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Locations of main celebrations
- 1991 - Independence Square
- 1992- Independence Square
- 1993 - Independence Square
- 1994 - Independence Square
- 1995 - Independence Square
- 1996 - Independence Square
- 1997 - Independence Square
- 1998 - Parliament Complex - Sri Jayawardana Pura Kotte
- 2008 - Galle Face Green
- 2009 - Galle Face Green
- 2010 - Dalada Maligawa - Kandy[3]
- 2011 - Katharagama
- 2012 - Anuradhapura - Jayanthi St
- 2013 - Trincomalee [4]
- 2014 - Kegalle[3]
- 2015 - Galle Face Green
- 2016 - Galle Face Green
- 2017 - Galle Face Green [5]
- 2018 - Galle Face Green [6]
- 2019 - Galle Face Green [7]
- 2020 - Independence Square
- 2021 - Independence Square [8]
- 2022 - Independence Square[9]
- 2023 - Galle Face Green[9]
- 2024 - Galle Face Green[10]
- 2025 - Independence Square [11]
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References
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