The President Calls on Nation to Learn from Heroes’ Sacrifices on Victory Day

Marking the Maldives’ 38th Victory Day today, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu urged the nation to draw lessons from the courage and sacrifices of the armed forces in defending the country’s freedom, while extending his warm greetings to military personnel and the public.

In his message shared on X, the President honoured those who laid down their lives for the homeland, offering prayers for the martyrs of the November 3, 1988 terrorist aggression to be granted the highest stations of paradise.

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Earlier in the morning, President and Commander-in-Chief Dr Mohamed Muizzu, alongside First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, presided over a ceremonial flag-hoisting and guard-mounting event at the November 3 Victory Monument to commemorate the anniversary.

Upon arrival at the monument square, they were received by the Minister of Defence and National Service, Hassan Rasheed.

During the ceremony, military personnel executed the formal flag-hoisting and mounted the guard. The proceedings concluded with a seven-gun salute, a moment of silence in remembrance of the national heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and a special prayer dedicated to the occasion.

ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ނަޞްރުގެ ދުވަހުގެ ތަހުނިޔާއާއި ހެޔޮއެދުންތައް ފަޚުރުވެރި ދިވެހި ސިފައިންނާއި އެންމެހާ ލޮބުވެތި ރައްޔިތުންނަށް އަރިސްކުރަން. އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ މި ދިވެހި ފަސްގަނޑު މިނިވަންކަން މަތީ ދެމިއޮތުމުގައި ދިވެހި ސިފައިންގެ ހިތްވަރާއި ކުރެއްވި މަތިވެރި ޖިހާދަކީ އެއިން އިބުރަތް ލިބިގަންނަންޖެހޭ ފިލާވަޅުތަކެއް. "ކިޔާ ދޫތަކުން މީ ޝުކުރުވެރި ތަރާނާ ޝަހީދުންގެ ޒިކުރާގެ މަތިވެރި ފަސާނާ ހިޔާ ފެތުރުވީ ރީތި މިނިވަން އަމާނާ ފިދާކޮށް މި ވަޠަނަށްޓަކާ ރޫޙު ޖާނާ" މި ލޮބުވެތި ޤައުމުގެ ދިފާއުގައި ޝަހީދުވެގެންދިޔަ އަބްޠާލުންނަށް ސުވަރުގޭގެ މަތިވެރި ނިޢުމަތް ދެއްވާށި. އާމީން.— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) November 3, 2026