Some Presentations on Independence Day in the Past in Thuppahi-by Michael Roberts
Source:Thuppahis
Anusha Palpita in 2016: “Independence Day in Black and White Video,” 20 July 2020, https://thuppahis.com/2020/07/30/independence-day-1949-in-black-and-white-video/
Thuppahi 2022: ….. https://thuppahis.com/2022/11/21/eureka-the-film-clip-of-the-1949-independence-day-festivities-secured/
KLF Wijedasa: “A Symbolic Moment of Ethnic Oneness,” 4 February 2021, https://thuppahis.com/2021/02/04/a-symbolic-moment-of-ethnic-oneness-at-independence-day-4-february-1948/
Senanayake Foundation 2022: “Remembering DS Senanayake on Sri Lanka’s Independence,” 6
February 2022, https://thuppahis.com/2022/02/06/rememebring-ds-senanayake-on-sri-lankas-independenc-day/
Jehan Perera: “Our Seventieth Year: Reflections …..,” 9 February 2018, https://thuppahis.com/2018/02/09/our-seventieth-year-reflections-on-sri-lankas-independence/
Thuppahi: “Symbolic Snaps on Independence Day,” 6 February 2019, https://thuppahis.com/2019/02/06/symbolic-snaps-on-independence-day/
Duncan White, Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sharm Mustafa and Oscar Wijesinghe are seen here after they carried a baton to the podium at Galle Face Green where DS Senanayake stood …. in the course of the ceremonies on 4 February 1948.
Note the contrasting scenario in recent times.
and take note of an interesting side-story related by Somasiri Devendra: .…. https://thuppahis.com/2022/11/28/sri-lankan-navys-salute-on-february-4th-thereby-a-tale/
