President Mohamed Nasheed and First Lady Madam Laila Ali, and Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed and wife Madam Ilham Hussain participated in the independence day celebrations held in Malé last evening.

President Nasheed and Madam Laila Ali, and Vice President Dr Waheed and Madam Ilham Hussain visited five different venues of Malé, where music and traditional items were organised by the Maldives National Defence Force and four wards of Malé.

During their visits to the venues, President Nasheed and Madam Laila, Vice President Dr Waheed and Madam Ilham Hussain exchanged Independence Day greetings with the people and watched the musical and traditional items.

Large crowds of people including children and youth gathered at the venues and took part in the celebrations.