Number of programs to mark Independence

Chaminda PERERA

The people were yesterday requested by the Government to hoist national flags in every household in view of country's 63rd Independence Day which falls on February 4.

The ceremonial hoisting of national flags in all government institutions will take place at 8.30 am on February 4 and a number of programs would be implemented by the Government institutions at regional level to mark Independence Day.

The national program to mark the 63rd Independence Day will commence with an all night Pirith chanting at the Independence Hall on February 2 and an alms giving at Charikaramaya on February 3.

Buddhist programs would be held at the historical Kataragama Kirivehera premises. The Buddhist religious observances are conducted by Uva University Vice Chancellor and Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya Chief Incumbent Ven Aluthwewa Soratha Thera.

Hindu, Islam, Catholic and Christian religious programs would be held in Kataragama under the patronage of Ministers. The Father of Nation and country's first Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake would also be commemorated on the same day. The D S Senanayake statue would be garlanded by D S Senanayake Commemorative Committee members including UNP Parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya, former UNP Parliamentarians Rukman Senanayake and Wijeyapala Mendis.