Independence 50 lights to remain in place till August 10
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathmath Ibrahim meanwhile opened a ‘LED Garden’ at the Sultan Park last night. The ‘Hulhudhaan’ exhibit features several artificial trees lit up with bright neon lights in the national colours of red, green and white.
28 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM
Red, green, and white LED lights strung around Malé and other islands as part of the celebrations to mark the Maldives’ golden jubilee of independence will remain in place until August 10, deputy home minister Ahmed ‘Maaz’ Saleem has said.
Government buildings, trees, public parks, and communication towers in the capital and its suburbs were decorated with thousands of neon lights ahead of Independence Day (July 26).
Saleem – who is in charge of the ‘Independence 50’ office tasked with organising the celebratory activities – told Maldives Independent today that the lights will be kept in place for almost two weeks for public enjoyment.
The state broadcaster Television Maldives will hold a vote during the next three days to select the best LED light installation, Saleem added.
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