Roads leading towards Parliament in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte will be closed from 6.00am to 11.00am tomorrow (Feb. 04) due to Independence Day celebrations, police said.
Sri Lanka’s 67th Independence Day celebrations will be held on February 4 at 8 am at the Parliamentary grounds at Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena.
The theme will be Piripun Maubimak - Abiman Heta Dinak (a prosperous motherland, a dignified tomorrow).
Prior to the commencement of the ceremony, floral tributes will be laid at the statue of Sri Lanka’s first Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake at Independence Square, Colombo at the auspicious time of 7.30 am.
The Independence parade will consist of 5,922 Tri Forces, police, civil defence force, youth brigade personnel and a cultural troupe of 600 will also perform at the ceremony.
Police said traffic will be restricted on roads around the Parliament Grounds from 6.00 am to 11.00 a.m. on 4 February due to the Independence Day ceremony.
Traffic will be restricted on Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Road, the Road in front of the Parliament, the road from Polduwa Junction to the Parliament, road from the Kimbulawala junction, Pelawatta junction and the road towards the Parliament from Palam Thuna Junction.
