Preparing for independence day

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With Sri Lanka preparing to celebrate its 63rd Independence Day this Friday, vendors all over the island have already began selling national flags to people to mark the day. Seen here are vendors in the Pettah area selling flags to passer-bys. Pix by Samantha Perera

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Cobra Thursday, 03 February 2011 01:54 AM

Freedom from this present set up is what Independence should be all about. We'd have been better off under the British yoke! I would rather buy a coconut for a tasty pol sambol than spend money on a flag that has no real meaning with the whole country held to ransom!!!

Darwin Thursday, 03 February 2011 03:09 AM

Dose independence mean waving a flag?

malkanthi Thursday, 03 February 2011 03:51 AM

True Independence is "where the mind is without fear and the head is held high".

Commonsense Thursday, 03 February 2011 04:19 AM

If some one like to waving a flag its also freedom act for that person.We cant get rid of that freedom.Its their desire.
But we all need to keep in mind we have to respect our national flag.

mohamed123123 Thursday, 03 February 2011 05:01 AM

avoid corruption and briberry, one family ruleing...."this is real independence for a country.

robinson Thursday, 03 February 2011 08:31 AM

However lets forget the negative side and think of the positive side and celebrate the independence day of the country and then apply pressure to the State to deliver what people want.

thariq Thursday, 03 February 2011 11:04 AM

If we were still ruled by the British, today our ppl wont stand in queues to get any visa!!! We would be british passport holders!!

Adam Thursday, 03 February 2011 11:55 AM

Ask your grandparents if they had that

thariq Thursday, 03 February 2011 12:10 PM

what happened to HONGKONG? nothing went wrong...! see where they are today and where we are!!

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