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Guy Fawkes Night also known as Guy Fawkes day, Bonfire night and Firework night is an annual commemoration observed on 5 th November, primarily in Great Britain. Its’ history begins with the event of 5 th November, 1605, when the Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived their attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London and months later the introduction of the observance on 5 th November, Act enforced an annual public day of thanks giving for the plot’s failure.

Guy Fawkes night was celebrated by the planters who arrived to Ceylon from Great Britain in 1860s in a great scale and this has been continued by the Sri Lankan Planters in most planting districts. However, at present, the Guy Fawkes night is being celebrated in Sri Lanka only by the Agras Sporting & Athletic Club.

For the year 2017, the celebrations were held on 4 th November, 2017 at the Agras Club in a grand scale mainly due to the initiative taken by Mr.P.B.N.Saman Kumara –President of Agras Club along with Mr.Srinath Randeniya – Secretary and Mr.C.Gunasekera - Treasurer and Agras Club planters crew with the blessings of the Lankem Group Chairman Mr.A.Rajaratnam, the Chairman Mr.S.D.R.Arudpragasam and the Director Mr.A.Ratwatte.