Prince Edward Arrived in Sri Lanka

Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex, and the Countess of Wessex were scheduled to arrive in the country yesterday, to attend the 70th independence day celebrations scheduled for February 4.

Prince Edward is the youngest child of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex will represent the Queen at the 70th national Independence Day celebrations.

The royal couple will travel to Kandy today , to pay homage to the Temple of the Tooth Relic before arriving at the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens for a special event.