Historic UNP 70th Anniversary Celebration Held at Colombo Hyde Park

Historic UNP 70th Anniversary Celebration Held at Colombo Hyde Park
Date: 10 September 2016 | Location: Hyde Park, Colombo

The United National Party (UNP) celebrated its 70th anniversary with a historic rally at Hyde Park, Colombo, on 10th September 2016, drawing massive crowds and national attention.

In a powerful display of political unity, President Maithripala Sirisena, then the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) – Nidahas Pakshaya, attended the event. Also present was former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, further underscoring the cross-party significance of the occasion.

UNP Leader and then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the rally, highlighting the party’s seven decades of democratic leadership, reform, and service to the nation.

Thousands of enthusiastic supporters gathered to mark this major milestone in the party’s history, celebrating the UNP’s enduring influence on Sri Lankan politics.