President Mahinda Rajapakse, Mrs. Rajapakse and Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake arriving at the venue.
President Rajapakse after hoisting the National Flag.
The President addressing the Nation
Our disabled soldiers who were given pride of place
Commandos at the parade
The 21 Gun salute
The President taking the salute
The military parade
Police women participating in the marchpast near the Old Parliament at Galle Face.
The Navy displaying their skills
Jayamangala Gee being sung
Ministers Mangala Samaraweera, Sarath Amunugama, Nimal Siripala de Silva, A.H.M. Fowzie and Mahinda Samarasinghe
A section of the foreign dignitaries
The Sri Lanka Air Force put on a colourful show.