Today, as we celebrate the 77th National Independence Day, we do so with hopes and aspirations for a new kind of freedom. Reflecting on Sri Lanka’s history, we have now embarked on a new path, with a ...

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 ...

Following is the message from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day: “Today, as we celebrate the 77th National Independence Day, we do so with hopes and aspirations ...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary with ... Sri Lankan traditional dancers perform during the country’s Independence Day ceremony (Eranga Jayawardena/AP) It also ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary ... Lankan national flag during the country's Independence Day ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary on Tuesday with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara ...