Lanka I-Day observed in Chennai

CHENNAI: The 62nd Independence Day of Sri Lanka was observed on the premises of Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission here on Thursday.

Vadivel Krishnamoorthy, Deputy High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Southern India, hoisted the country’s national flag amidst beats of magul bera drums and coach shell blowing followed by Jaya Mangala Gatha.

As per the tradition carried out for so many years, early in the morning an alms-giving was held for Ven Maha Sanga from Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Centre in Chennai.

Vadivel Krishnamoorthy while addressing the invitees at the mission stated, “After three-long decades, we are celebrating the independence in its truest form, independence from colonial clutches, and independence from terror and fear.”