The Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
COLOMBO, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- An Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. The country will celebrate on Feb. 4 its 75th anniversary of gaining independence from the British colonial rule in 1948.
The Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
The Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
The Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) 
The Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
The Independence Day parade rehearsal is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
Soldiers attend the Independence Day parade rehearsal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Soldiers attend the Independence Day parade rehearsal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) ■
