August 31, Colombo (LNW): The 79th Independence Day anniversary of Vietnam was celebrated in Colombo on Thursday (29). Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda served as the Chief Guest, while the event was organized by Vietnam’s Ambassador, Trinh Thi Tam.
Among those present were Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Secretary General of the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Solidarity Association Sudasinghe Sugathapala, Chief Librarian of Colombo Public Library Waruni Gagabadaarachchi, diplomats, religious leaders, members of the Vietnamese community, and officials and families of the Embassy.