Sri Lanka’s 75th Anniversary of Independence celebrations which was organised by the High Commission of Sri Lanka in London on 8 February 2023 was graced by the Speaker of the House of Commons, The Right Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, as the Chief Guest.
According to the Sri Lankan Embassy in London, Members of the Houses of Parliament, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Heads of Missions and members of the Diplomatic community, representatives of the British business community and friends and well-wishers were among the invitees to celebrate the special occasion.
The guests were treated to Sri Lankan cuisine and beverages, Ceylon ‘yara’ tea and Sri Lankan palmyrah products. The guests were also entertained by artists of Sri Lankan heritage who are cast members of West End theatre productions of ‘Hamilton’, ‘Juliet’ ‘Amelie’ and ‘Life of Pi’ Roshani Abbey and Nuwan Hugh Perera. The highlight of the evening was the Sri Lankan Airlines raffle draw and the winner, Lord J.D. Waverley took away two return tickets to Colombo.
The event, which was sponsored by BoardPac Ltd, De La Rue, Lion Beer, Elephant House beverages, Munchee Biscuits, Basilur Tea, Baraka, Silver Mill, Wichy Plantation, Jenvas Ltd, Palmyra Development Board, Traccular, Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) and Sri Lankan Airlines, was used as a platform to promote Sri Lankan products, food and beverages as well as Sri Lanka tourism. (NewsWire)
