President cancels Independence Day reception for third consecutive year
The President's Office said on Tuesday that the reception had been cancelled to reduce state expenditure.
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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has decided not to hold the official Independence Day reception this year, continuing the government's cost-cutting measures.
The President's Office said on Tuesday that the reception had been cancelled to reduce state expenditure. The event was also not held in the previous two years for the same reason.
Despite the cancellation of the reception, the official Independence Day ceremony will take place at the Social Centre at 9:00 a.m. on 26 July.
President Muizzu is scheduled to deliver the national Independence Day address during the ceremony.
This year marks the 61st anniversary of the Maldives' independence.
