Maldivians awed by Independence drill
More than 2,000 students, police and military officers staged a three-hour drill depicting Maldivian history at the national stadium on Friday night.
01 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
More than 2,000 students, police and military officers staged a three-hour drill depicting Maldivian history at the national stadium on Friday night.
The event was part of the celebrations organized by the government to mark Maldives’ Golden Jubilee of Independence from the British.
Thousands watched in awe as performers played out scenes from Maldivian history, including the conversion of Maldivians from Buddhism to Islam, the struggle against Portuguese and Malabar rule, and the 1988 coup attempt led by Tamil mercenaries.
President Abdulla Yameen and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim inaugurated the event.
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