Sri Lanka celebrates its 75th Independence Day - in pictures

  • Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe attends the country's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo. Reuters
    Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe attends the country's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo. Reuters
  • Sri Lanka's First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe. AP Photo
    Sri Lanka's First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe. AP Photo
  • Sri Lankan government soldiers march carrying national flags. AP Photo
    Sri Lankan government soldiers march carrying national flags. AP Photo
  • Sri Lanka army women's corp soldiers. AP Photo
    Sri Lanka army women's corp soldiers. AP Photo
  • Sri Lankan army soldiers. AFP
    Sri Lankan army soldiers. AFP
  • Sri Lankan army paratroopers crash land into the Indian Ocean. AP Photo
    Sri Lankan army paratroopers crash land into the Indian Ocean. AP Photo
  • Sri Lanka army tanks roll along the sea-front promenade in Colombo. AFP
    Sri Lanka army tanks roll along the sea-front promenade in Colombo. AFP
  • Sri Lanka Navy sailors. AFP
    Sri Lanka Navy sailors. AFP

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