Sri Lankan military police lower the national flag as a officer raises his arms to collect the flag before it falls to the ground as the sun sets on Galle Face. Dressed in the traditional red regal uniform worn for ceremonial duties, the men take down the flag at the same time everyday. Marching in unison, they lower and roll the flag with such precision, marking the honour of the symbolic role. Galle Face Green is a large urban park stretching half a kilometre along the coast of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, Sri Lanka
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