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Reflections on Independence Day
Daily FT
|February 04, 2026
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Lankans will celebrate the 78th anniversary of the country's independence from colonial rule today.The day will be marked with the national level celebrations held at the Independence Square in Colombo with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presiding as the chief guest. While the focus will be on the President's speech, there will be usual excitement if the National Anthem is sung in the Tamil language, there will be those unfurling black flags in protests, there will be the strikes continuing and it will mostly be business as usual.
Many Sri Lankans will ask 'What is there to celebrate?', while there will be the sceptics who will say," It would have been better if the white man continued to rule us."
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