Consulate General of India
Hambantota
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Press Release
73rd Independence Day Celebrations at Consulate
General of India, Hambantota
The Consulate General of
India, Hambantota in Sri Lanka celebrated the 73rd Independence Day
of India on Thurseday i.e. August 15, 2019 at the premises of the Consulate.
Consul General, Mr. Prem Kumar Nair, unfurled the Indian flag at 9.00 a.m.at
the premises of the Consulate and read out the Address to the Nation on the eve
of the Independence Day by the Hon´ble President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind.
About 50 Guests, including Mr. Badula
Harishchandra, District Secretary of Hambantota, Mr. E.M. U Wijitha Gunarathne
DIG Hambantota Matara , W.O.N. Kumara, Commanding Officer, Naval Deployment,
Hambantota, Major General G.W.T.K Jayathilaka USPNDU,12th Division Army
Commanding Officer, Mr. K.M.G.S Priyantha, HQI Hambantota Hon. K.G Gamni Shri
Ananda, Acting Mayor, hambantota Municipal Council Members local Government
officials, local police officials, Indian Nationals friends of India, etc.
participated in the flag hoisting ceremony. Snacks were served after the event.
As part of the special event to mark the celebrations of
Indian Independence Day, a Bharatanatyam dancing programme by Dr. Parimal
Phadke & Group would be organized at Monaragala (District Library
Auditorium at 4.00 pm) and Kotapola (Kotapola Pradeshiya Sabha Auditorium
at 2.30 pm) on 18th and 20th
August 2019 respectively.
