Soldiers participate in a rehearsal for the upcoming Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 30, 2021. Sri Lanka will celebrate its 73rd Independence Day on Feb. 4. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

Soldiers and an elephant participate in a rehearsal for the upcoming Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 30, 2021. Sri Lanka will celebrate its 73rd Independence Day on Feb. 4. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

Soldiers riding horses participate in a rehearsal for the upcoming Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan. 30, 2021. Sri Lanka will celebrate its 73rd Independence Day on Feb. 4. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)