Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- All preparations are in place to celebrate the 77th National Independence Day today (04).

The 77th National Independence Day celebration under the theme 'Rallying for National Renaissance' will be held today at Independence Square in Colombo under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Independence Day celebrations will be centered around the Independence Square and the Independence Avenue areas.

This year, only 1,873 Tri-Fforces military personnel will participate in the Independence Day celebrations in comparison to 3,384 who participated last year, reduced by 1,511 soldiers with a 40 percent drop, and will be celebrated with a large participation of the public, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal...