International Mother Language Day in Colombo | Sunday Observer

International Mother Language Day in Colombo

5 March, 2017
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, M Riaz Hamidullah hands over event souvenirs to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages, Mano Ganeshan
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, M Riaz Hamidullah hands over event souvenirs to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages, Mano Ganeshan

The International Mother Language Day was held last week at the Vihara Mahadevi Park, Colombo.

This year’s program has been organised by the Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka together with the Ministry of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Scouts and the Colombo Municipal Council.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, M Riaz Hamidullah, with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Language, Mano Ganeshan, Prof. J. B. Disanayake participated at the event. After the inauguration ceremony, the dignitaries and members of the Diplomatic Community proceeded to the Canvasses under the canopy on three different themes named – Music Connects, Language Connects and Blood Connects. The guests then took time to sketch, write and draw brief messages in their mother language on canvass.

A voluntary blood donation camp was conducted with the support of the Sri Lanka Scout Association. 

 

 

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