Marching towards independence...

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Sri Lankan Police women take part in a rehearsal for the 78th Independence Day parade in Colombo yesterday. This year’s Independence Day celebrations will be held under the theme “Building Sri Lanka”, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on February 4.

Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

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