The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oman organized a simple flag hoisting ceremony to mark the 72nd Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka at the Embassy premises on 04 February 2020.
The event commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, O.L Ameer Ajwad, singing the national anthem followed by observance of two-minute silence in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the motherland. Two minute silence was also observed in memory of Late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said who passed away on 10 January 2020.
The Independence Day message of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was read by Ambassador Ameer Ajwad in Sinhala. Independence Day messages of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena were read by Third Secretary (E&W) R. Thilageswary in Tamil, and Minister W.A.K.S De Alwis in English.
Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Ameer Ajwad paid tribute to all Sri Lankans who sacrificed their lives for the motherland. Ambassador invited all the members of Sri Lankan community who live in the Sultanate of Oman to join hands by extending their cooperation to work towards the realization of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s vision for peace and prosperity of Sri Lanka.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka published a Special Independence Day Supplement in popular newspapers in the Sultanate, ‘Times of Oman’ and ‘Muscat Daily’ to mark the 72nd Independence Day of Sri Lanka on 04 February 2020.
