Posted on February 7th, 2021 Embassy of Sri Lanka Washington, DC The 73 rd Anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka was celebrated on 4 February at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C., with the participation of religious dignitaries, representatives from the US State Department and the Embassy Staff, with the Sri Lankan community and friends of Sri Lanka across the US joining virtually in view of the prevailing pandemic related restrictions. The ceremony commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, amidst the chanting of seth pirith by the Venerable Maha Sangha. The National Anthem of Sri Lanka was sung followed by the observance of