Sri Lanka Independence Archives

Sri Lanka Independence is celebrated by NSW community organizations Sri Lanka’s 73rd Independence day was celebrated by Sri Lankan community organizations on 6th Febrauray 2021 at the Don Moore Community Center, North Rocks. Led by the Sri Lanka Association of NSW and the Sinhalese Cultural Forum, the event united other Sri Lankan organizations including Austra-Lanka Muslim Association, Tamils Senior Association, Sri Lanka Malay Association and Seniors of Sri Lanka Association and Orange Leaf. Four Australian Government representatives spoke at the event including the Honourable Michelle Rowland, Member of Parliament for Greenway, Mr Kevin Connolly, MLA for Riverstone, the Honourable Philip Ruddock Mayor of Hornsby and Councillor Ryan Tracey of Hills Shire Council. The Keynote speech was given by Mr Sunil De Silva, former Attorney General of Sri Lanka on the theme “Remembering those who fought for our independence from 1815 to 1948”. The Sri Lankan school children from Wagga Wagga ...

Sri Lanka Independence: 72 Years – By Ajith Wickramaratne Source: Dæhæna – Monthly e-Newsletter Sri Lanka achieved the independence when the Dominion of Cey-lon was proclaimed on 4 February 1948. 4th February this year marks the 72nd anniversary of independence. It will be celebrated all over the country with flag-hoisting ceremo-nies, parades and cultural performances. The main celebration will take place at the Independent Square, under the patronage of the President under the theme ‘A Secured Nation – A Prosperous Country’. Independence Day is a day of reflection for Sri Lankans. The post independent governance initially commenced with a West-minster type of Parliamentary Government in the form of a dominion under the British Com-monwealth with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of State. In 1972, while retaining the Westminster type of Parliamentary structure, a republican constitution came in to play with an appointed ceremo-nial President as the head ...