1.4K. All preparations are in place to celebrate the 77th National Independence Day today (04). The 77th National Independence Day celebration under the theme ‘Rallying for National Renaissance’ will ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome on Saturday at the Independence Square in Colombo as he began his three-day visit in Sri Lanka. He was greeted by Sri Lankan president ...

Today’s ceremonial welcome for PM Modi at Independence Square, Colombo was special as this is the first time Sri Lanka has accorded such a welcome to a visiting dignitary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a tri-services ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, in perhaps the first such honour ...

Independence Square, the site of Sri Lanka’s national day celebrations and home to the iconic Independence Memorial Hall, served as the symbolic backdrop for this deepening strategic partnership ...

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Colombo's Independence Square on Friday as he began a three-day visit to Sri Lanka aimed at deepening regional ties and ...

The Independence Square holds importance as it takes it name from the Independence Memorial Hall built to commemorate the country's independence from British rule in 1948.

PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome at the Independence Square, where he was received by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday. Wednesday, Jul 09, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Modi and Dissanayake listen to the national anthems of their countries during a ceremony at Colombo’s Independence Square, ... Sri Lanka owes about $1.36bn in loans to EXIM Bank of India and ...

Prime Minister Modi’s three-day visit to Sri Lanka fostered stronger bilateral ties with President Dissanayake. Seven MoUs were signed in key sectors including defence, energy, and trade. Modi ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka ... People carrying Fonseka’s coffin to a specially erected cremation tower at Colombo’s Independence Square on Monday, May 26, 2025 [Jeevan Ravindran/Al Jazeera] ...