Celebrations of the 77th Indian Independence Day was held in Colombo today morning (Aug. 15).

The flag hoisting ceremony and celebrations were held at the India House under the auspices of High Commissioner Gopal Bagle, which was attended by hundreds of Indian nationals in Sri Lanka.

The event had a special feature by the Sri Lanka Navy Band who played ‘Vande Mataram’ & ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja’. Dance performances by students of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) had also added colour.

The theme for Independence Day 2023 is “Nation First, Always First”.