National Flag to flutter at Public institution during Independence Day celebrations

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All public institutions will hoist the national flag on 3rd and 4th of February in view of Sri Lanka's 65th Independence Day celebrations. A directive in this regard has been issued by the government.

According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, all ministry secretaries, chief secretaries of provincial councils, department heads, corporate bodies, statutory boards, district secretaries and government agents are requested to hoist the national flag in all the public institutions under their purview on 3rd and 4th of February. In addition government buildings will also be illuminated during the period.

The National Flag of Sri Lanka represents the country and her heritage as rallying device that integrates the minorities with the majority race. Sri Lanka gained her independence from Great Britain on 4th February 1948.

The first Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka, Rt Hon. D.S.Senanayake, appointed a committee to advice the government on the design of a new national flag. The design approved by the committee in February 1950 retained the symbol of the lion with the sword and the bo-leaves from the civil standard of the last king of Sri Lanka, with the inclusion of two vertical stripes, green and orange in color to represent the minority Tamil and Muslim races.

The national flag was hoisted for the first time on 3rd March 1950.

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