Grand Independence Day celebrations in Trinco

Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day celebrations were held on a grand scale at Fort Frederick in Trincomalee yesterday. The celebrations were held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The theme of this year’s celebration was ‘A Glorious Motherland – A Flourishing Tomorrow’. Over 4,000 invitees, including members of the diplomatic corps and foreign embassies, attended the event