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The Government has requested the public to display the National Flag from February 01 to 07 at all Residences, shops, government and private offices and vehicles in view of  the 73rd Independence Day celebrations. The State Ministry of National Security, Home affairs and Disaster Management has instructed all Heads of Government Institutions to light up all government buildings on February …

(Excerpts from the book “Nobody’s People-The Forgotten plight of Sri Lanka’s Muslims” by Latheef Farook)  During the World War 11 the British government asked its colonies to support them assuring that they would be given independence once the war ended. Like rest of the British colonies, Sri Lanka too supported the British. In the aftermath of the War, agitation for …