Independence Day flags anxiety and assertions

January 27, 2025 – February 8, 2025 | Vol.15, #5 & 6 Event: On February 4, Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day was ceremoniously celebrated at Independence Square under the theme ‘Let’s join the national renaissance’.[1][2][3] The national anthem was sung in Sinhala and Tamil at the ceremony.[4][5][6] Key insights The simplicity of the Independence Day celebration received praise in   both print and social media. However, some privately-owned print media and   social media commentary criticised the 'scaling-down' of the event and questioned…