Celebrations of the 80th Indian Independence Day was held in Colombo today morning (Aug. 15).The flag hoisting ceremony and celebrations were held at the India House under the auspices of High Commissioner – Santosh Jha, which was attended by the Indian diaspora in Sri Lanka.

The national celebrations in 2026 focus on the core theme of “Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047” alongside commemorating “150 Years of Vande Mataram”.Earlier, the High Commissioner and officials of the High Commission of India also paid tributes to the memory of Indian soldiers at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial in Sri Lanka.