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Thousands of Sri Lankan troops continued rehearsals in Colombo ahead of an Independence Day military parade later this week.
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A total of 4,365 armed forces personnel are set to feature in the parade, which will take place on Galle Face Green in Colombo on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka’s joint opposition stated it would boycott the parade due to the ongoing suppression of democracy on the island.
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Last year Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena marked the anniversary of the state's independence from British colonial rule with a ceremony with the Buddhist clergy and a military parade.
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