Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived at the Independence Square in Colombo for the Independence Day celebrations.

Sri Lanka's 78th National Independence Day celebrations have kicked off at the Independence Square in Colombo.

The 78th National Independence Day celebrations are being held under the theme "Rebuilding Sri Lanka".

The celebrations are taking place while honoring those who made sacrifices to win independence from British rule in 1948.

More than 4,500 personnel from the Security Forces and Police, along with around 400 invitees including foreign diplomats are scheduled to take part in the event.

Meanwhile, a special security and traffic management plant has been implemented, with over 2,000 Po...