Publication Date:
Thu, 2010-02-04 21:29
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Riyadh will host a breakfast morning for the local community after a flag hoisting ceremony. Ambass-ador Ahmed A. Jawad will unfurl the national flag in the morning.
A choir from the Sri Lankan International School will then recite the national anthem. This will be followed by a two-minute silence to remember those who gave their lives for Sri Lanka.
“This will be done as a mark of respect to all those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the nation,” Ambassador Jawad said.
A similar program will take place in Jeddah. Consul General Sabarullah Khan will hoist the flag in the morning.
while the local community has been invited to participate in the celebrations.
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