75ஆவது சுதந்திர தினம்: தனித்துவம் மிக்க தேசிய கொடி

சுதந்திர தினமான இன்று எமது தேசிய கொடிக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் அளிக்கப்படுகிறது. பிரித்தானிய கொலனித்துவ ஆட்சியின் கீழ் இருந்த எமது தேசத்துக்கு, 1948 ஆம் ஆண்டு பெப்ரவரி மாதம் நான்காம் திகதி சுதந்திரம் கிடைத்தது.

- நடராஜன்‌ மிருணாளினி

The day when our nation got freed from slavery was declared as a national holiday. All our people respect the national flag by flying it in their homes, workplaces and public places.

Today on Independence Day, the national flag can be observed flying majestically in all parts of the country. The national flag is respected and honored as a symbol of a country's pride.

The national flag is accorded the same level of respect as is given to the leader of a country when the national flag is hoisted and taken down. During major official events of the country, the national flag is flown majestically over all government buildings.

When various flags are flown in one place, the national flag should be flown slightly higher than them. In 1972 Sri Lanka became a democratic republic and in 1978 when the executive presidential system of government was introduced in Sri Lanka, no significant change was made in the national flag of our country.

When Sri Lanka gained independence from the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka needed a flag.

Until then the British Union Flag was the flag of Sri Lanka.