Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna celebrates 77th Anniversary of
Independence Day of Sri Lanka
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna celebrated the 77th Anniversary
of Independence of Sri Lanka on 4 February 2025 with the participation of the Sri Lankan
community in Austria and in countries to which the Embassy is concurrently accredited,
namely, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The ceremony commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag by Ambassador and
Permanent Representative M.R.K. Lenagala followed by singing of the national anthem,
observing of two minutes silence to pay tribute to the heroes who sacrificed their lives in
achieving independence and the lighting of the traditional oil lamp. Religious dignitaries
represe_nting all four major faiths in Sri Lanka invoked their blessings on the government and
the people of Sri Lanka.
Independence Day messages of His Excellency the President, the Hon. Prime Minister and the
Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism were read in Sinhala, Tamil
and English.
Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Lenagala highlighted the policies and priorities of the
new government recalling H.E. the President’s inaugural address to the Parliament in
November 2024. The Ambassador also shared with the audience information about the
“Clean Sri Lanka” National Programme and invited everyone to contribute towards this
endeavour. The Ambassador also invited the members of the community to remain engaged
with the country, to promote Sri Lanka in all possible ways, particularly trade, investment,
tourism and people to people contact.
Members of Nartakah Dancing Academy in Vienna performed traditional dances.
The ceremony concluded with the singing of the national anthem in Tamil. The Mission hosted
a lunch for all attendees where Sri Lankan traditional cuisine was served.
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
Vienna
4 February 2025
