HE The Ambassador participated in the Sixty forth Independence celebrations in the Republic of Sri Lanka
HE The Ambassador Yaqoub Yousef Alateeqi participated in the Sixty Fourth Independence celebrations on 4/2/2012 in the City of Anuradhapura – 233 KM away from the Capitol of Colombo.
The Republic of Sri Lanka gained independence from the British Colonial Rule on 04/02/1948. The President of Sri Lanka HE Mahinda Rajapaksa, Senior Government officials, Heads of Diplomatic Missions and a number of prominent personnel participated in this ceremony.
The Ambassador held bilateral discussions with the top officials in the Government of Sri Lanka during the Independence Celebrations.