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Sri Lanka Celebrates 76th Independence Day in Islamabad-by Sri Lanka Guardian The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad celebrated the nation’s 76th Independence Day with a grand ceremony. Source:Slguardian   Sri Lankan High Commissioner of Pakistan Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne (retd) [Photo: Special Arrangement] The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Islamabad commemorated the 76th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka with a splendid ceremony held at a local hotel in Islamabad. Dignitaries, Sri Lankan High Commission staff, representatives, and friends of Sri Lanka, including the Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka in Lahore, Yasin Joya, and the Honorary Consul in Karachi, graced the occasion with their presence. The celebration commenced with the stirring national anthems of both Sri Lanka and Pakistan, performed by a distinguished military band. This moment of unity was followed by the ceremonial lighting of the traditional lamp by the ...