Google doodle for Independence Day

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Google celebrated Sri Lanka’s 65th Independence Day today with a Google Doodle featuring the lion and three colours of the National Flag.

The Google said a user Buddhika Nuwan had requested the Google team to feature a on its homepage a Google doodle in view of the country’s Independence Day.

Accordingly, the user can view the google.lk and google.com home pages in Sri Lanka. Google product forums

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Comments - 37

Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 04 February 2013 10:56 AM

Ask Minister Weerawansa and he will promptly say that this is an international conspiracy and interference in our internal affairs by American spies through Google.

Lucky Weeramantry Monday, 04 February 2013 09:55 AM

No Comments By Wimal So Far.

Lucky Weeramantry Monday, 04 February 2013 09:57 AM

Thank You Google. But You Have Forgotten Mahinda's Picture

Lucky Weeramantry Monday, 04 February 2013 09:59 AM

Where Is Wimal! Must Be Googling

Lucky Weeramantry Monday, 04 February 2013 10:01 AM

Replace The Letter L With A Coke Bottle.Wimal Will See Stars

Lucky Weeramantry Monday, 04 February 2013 10:03 AM

Wimal Will Be Browsing Away With Coke In Hand

praveen Monday, 04 February 2013 10:14 AM

@ jj and poor lankan don't find faults. At least out of 20mn population one guy bothered to request google to do it and it happened! Thanks Nuwan!

Patriot Monday, 04 February 2013 12:00 AM

Well done Buddhika Nuwan. via DM Android App

lamaya Monday, 04 February 2013 10:32 AM

Wimal is most favourite

Labby Monday, 04 February 2013 10:43 AM

by the way, did they obtain Wimal Weerawanse's approval for this?

Lucky Weeramantry Monday, 04 February 2013 09:53 AM

Wimal Might Ban This Also Because The Color Blue Is Missing.

moon Monday, 04 February 2013 11:49 AM

how come at the end Indian colours, you guys don't like India right?

moon Monday, 04 February 2013 11:49 AM

who care about SL outside.... Inside all kings.

Ryan Monday, 04 February 2013 12:28 PM

No matter how small the man is, WWs voice has proved its depth and recognised world over.

srilankan Monday, 04 February 2013 12:00 AM

good job via DM Android App

Askiesia Ababha Monday, 04 February 2013 01:17 PM

Good job Buddhika. Thank you very much!

nusra Monday, 04 February 2013 03:38 PM

well done dear!good job!salute to lanka n u too...

ambaruwa Monday, 04 February 2013 04:06 PM

Last year we won the google world cup please this year dont win it for god sake

SudhuPancha Monday, 04 February 2013 05:17 PM

Once, Modawansa told us to boycot Google search engine. So we are unable see that.

Kodituwakkuarachchi Monday, 04 February 2013 07:55 AM

Looks like Google wants to rob something from Sri Lanka.

Wimal we like to hear your learned view on this suspicious move by Google.

poor lankan Monday, 04 February 2013 05:35 AM

where is yellow?

jj Monday, 04 February 2013 05:35 AM

Its nice but the lion's colour should be yelllow

imesh Monday, 04 February 2013 12:00 AM

this is good to hear. sl in an international level. and its in good way. via DM Android App

William Monday, 04 February 2013 05:55 AM

Good, we gave Google good business last year with good searches

Housni Monday, 04 February 2013 06:24 AM

It should also be noted that this is the case only when you view Google via a Sri Lankan IP.

Huna Monday, 04 February 2013 06:29 AM

is this enough to please Wimale?

kandykolla Monday, 04 February 2013 06:56 AM

Wonder what Wimal Weeranwansa has to say now ??

Rala Monday, 04 February 2013 07:27 AM

Thank you Google, Guys please don't put any dirty politics here. Just enjoy what google has done for our independence day.

weha Monday, 04 February 2013 05:20 AM

Ane ammiyeeee WW :P :P

Rimzan Hassan Monday, 04 February 2013 07:57 AM

International Conspiracy!

Nodrog Monday, 04 February 2013 07:59 AM

They left out the yellow...its an international conspiracy.

Wimal Booruwansa Monday, 04 February 2013 08:21 AM

Looks more like the indian colours. Not buddhist at all.

dil Monday, 04 February 2013 08:27 AM

Please don't do it gain next year our Weerawansa will get angry.

Abdul Monday, 04 February 2013 08:34 AM

this is not showing up for my friends in singapore. i think this is a local thing. this wont get displayed outside sri lanka.

human Monday, 04 February 2013 09:13 AM

if they put some colors also this beggers are going to fight with that?what the hell happen to u all??

Kodituwakkuarachchi Monday, 04 February 2013 09:22 AM

Something really is suspicious here.

Wimal why don't you share with us your expert opinion on this?

MagodisThuma Monday, 04 February 2013 09:49 AM

He says it's a westerners conspiracy against this great nation !

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