Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his Independence Day message, called on all Sri Lankans to persist with the present trajectory to achieve prosperity in the coming years.

He said that Sri Lanka has effectively navigated through challenges to establish economic stability.

The President's message: "As we commemorated the 75th year of our nation's Independence last year, we encountered the indignity of being labelled a financially bankrupt country. Nevertheless, upon the advent of the 76th Independence Day, we have effectively navigated through these challenges, steering the economy toward stability despite numerous impediments and challenges.

Achievements were realised progressively, owing to the steadfast support ...