Civil Defence Force also participated in the 72nd Independence Day Parade which was held at the Independence Square, - Colombo, under the patronage of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapakse, President of the Democratic, Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
The department flag and the western band was followed by the parade which consisted of 11 officers and 374 male and female soldiers and the parade was commanded by Lt. Col. Percy Jayarathneof the Singha Regiment – Sri Lanka Army.