The meeting focused on arrangements and preparatory activities for the inaugural National Scout Poson Zone, which will be held in Colombo on 28 and 29 June in conjunction with this year's Poson celebrations.
The National Scout Poson Zone is expected to be organised with the participation of Scout members from across the island, with the support of the Tri-Forces, the Police and other public sector institutions, as well as contributions from the private sector, under the coordination of the Presidential Secretariat.
The Poson Zone, which will extend from the Lake House Roundabout to the Police Headquarters Roundabout, will feature a wide range of programmes aimed at promoting religious devotion, cultural values and social harmony. These will include illuminated pandals, lantern displays, replicas of Mihintale, Bhakthi Gee, dansal programmes and several other activities associated with the Poson festival.
Among those present at the discussion were Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, Chief Scout Commissioner Attorney Manoj Nanayakkara, Additional Director General of the Department of Public Enterprises, D. C. Jayadeva, Commissioner (Daham Schools) of the Department of Buddhist Affairs, Wasantha Kumara Liyanage, Additional District Secretary of Colombo ,M. A. S. Kanchana Gunawardena, Divisional Secretary of Colombo U. P. S. A. Piyadasa, government officials, senior security officers and representatives of sponsoring companies.
