Photo by @amivitale. Devotees celebrate the feast of St. Sebastian in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Long known as Ceylon, the country declared independence in 1948, changed its name to Sri Lanka in 1972. Sri Lanka is an incredibly beautiful island in the Indian Ocean that has emerged from decades of a brutal civil war. You can see my story in @natgeo on #srilanka and follow me (@amivitale) for more stories from the around the world. @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #amivitale #photooftheday #photojournalism #srilanka #jaffna #asia #travelasia #visitsriLanka #sriLankatravel #exploresrilanka