{"id":148883,"date":"2025-02-10T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=148883"},"modified":"2025-02-10T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:25:48","slug":"sri-lankas-77th-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lankas-77th-independence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong &#8211; By Ray De Witt"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong &#8211; By Ray De Witt<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148888 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Honoured-to-Celebrate-Sri-Lankas-77th-Independence-Day-at-Official-Flag-Raising-Ceremonies-in-the-City-of-Casey-and-Greater-Dandenong-By-Ray-De-Witt-3-e1739190040879.png\" alt=\"Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong - By Ray De Witt\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Md0WfVb-alE\" width=\"600\" height=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In commemoration of the 77<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Sri Lankan Independence Day, I had the distinct honour of being hosted as a special guest by Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen BJ JP at the City of Casey\u2019s official flag-raising ceremony at Bunjil Place, the renowned cultural and artistic hub of the City of Casey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">I was also deeply privileged to be invited as the chief flag-raising guest by Mayor Cr Jim Memeti at the City of Greater Dandenong\u2019s official ceremony in Harmony Square, opposite the Council Chambers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Over the day, I was also joined by Ms Janaki (Jane) Rajaguru, Ms Sithy Marikar<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Ms Luxmy Sivarasa, Ms Meha Sivarasa, Rev.Sewanagala Nandarathana Thero (English Dhamma Temple Clyde) at these events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ray De Witt<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">M: 0438 323 025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">E:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:dewittray34@gmail.com\">dewittray34@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148887 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Honoured-to-Celebrate-Sri-Lankas-77th-Independence-Day-at-Official-Flag-Raising-Ceremonies-in-the-City-of-Casey-and-Greater-Dandenong-By-Ray-De-Witt-1-e1739190021445.jpg\" alt=\"Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong - By Ray De Witt\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148886 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Honoured-to-Celebrate-Sri-Lankas-77th-Independence-Day-at-Official-Flag-Raising-Ceremonies-in-the-City-of-Casey-and-Greater-Dandenong-By-Ray-De-Witt-2.png\" alt=\"Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong - By Ray De Witt\" width=\"458\" height=\"826\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Honoured-to-Celebrate-Sri-Lankas-77th-Independence-Day-at-Official-Flag-Raising-Ceremonies-in-the-City-of-Casey-and-Greater-Dandenong-By-Ray-De-Witt-1-e1739190001849.png\" alt=\"Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong - By Ray De Witt\" width=\"601\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0inbox!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honoured to Celebrate Sri Lanka\u2019s 77th Independence Day at Official Flag-Raising Ceremonies in the City of Casey and Greater Dandenong &#8211; 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