Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka's economic woes by the end of his five-year term.

Sri Lankan military personnel took part in a parade on Tuesday to mark the country's 77th Independence Day. Sri Lanka commemorated the 77th anniversary of its independence from British colonial rule on Feb 4.

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Doha celebrated the 77th anniversary of the country s Independence Day at the Chancery premises yesterday,

The 77th National Independence Day of Sri Lanka was celebrated this morning at the Independence Square in Colombo. The event was g - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news,

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls on all Sri Lankans to stand strong and united, to take part in shaping a modern vision of freedom, and to contribute to the collective beginning of this new er

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara

Colombo: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday said that Sri Lanka must work in unison to achieve economic freedom rather than yield to vulnerabilities within the global economic system.Addressing the 77th Independence Day celebrations of the island nation,