78th National Independence Day Celebration In conjunction with the glorious 78th National Independence Day Celebration, the Regional Independence Day Celebration was held on 2026/02/04 at the Padukka town center. This celebration, organized by the Padukka Divisional Secretariat, was held under the patronage of the Honorable Colombo District Parliamentarian, Honorable Chairman of the Padukka and Seethawaka Coordinating Committee, Mr. Chandana Suriyaarachchi.
It is special that four religious services are held on this occasion. The Buddhist religious ceremonies were performed by the Honorable Chairman of the Padukka Shasanarakshaka Bala Mandala, Most Venerable Yatipasgamume Vijithawansabhidhana Thero, while the Registrar, Venerable Brandigampala Hemawasa Thero, also participated. The Hindu religious ceremonies were performed by Venerable Balasubramaniam Maheswaran Kurukkal of Sri Muttu Mari Amman Kovil, the Christian religious ceremonies were performed by Father David Samathanam of St. Paul's Church, Liyanwala, and the Muslim religious ceremonies were performed by Mohammed Muneef Maulavi of the Galagedara Masjid Suheiliya Mosque. The event was attended by the Honorable Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, Sunil Premaratne, the Vice Chairman and the Pradeshiya Sabha members.
The Padukka Divisional Secretary, Mrs. Ashani Niranga Piyasumana, delivered the welcoming speech. All officers including Assistant Divisional Secretary, Assistant Director, Administrative Officer, Administrative Grama Niladhari, Sri Lanka Army Menerigama, Padukka Police Station, Padukka Railway Station, Padukka Excise Station, Health Medical Officer Office officers and government institutions, as well as students representing Padukka Siri Piyarathana College, Bope Rajasinghe College and Galadera Junior College, participated. Dancers from institutions including the Uggalla Cultural Center also participated. Children from Padukka Siri Piyarathana Junior College exhibited paintings on the theme of freedom.
