In celebration of International White Cane Safety Day, the first flag was symbolically pinned on Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (15), marking the start of flag sale week.
Chairman of the Sri Lanka Council of Vision Impaired Graduates, Mr. Sugath Wasantha De Silva, pinned the flag to Dr. Kumanayake. He explained that the proceeds from the flag sales will fund scholarships for visually impaired students and support their welfare.
Following the ceremony, the Secretary to the President engaged in a friendly discussion with members of the Sri Lanka Council of Vision Impaired Graduates. The Secretary acknowledged the challenges they face and committed to exploring potential solutions in the future.
Secretary of the Sri Lanka Council of Vision Impaired Graduates, Mr. Chamodh Nayananda, and several association officers were present at the event.
The Presidential Media Division is fully responsible for socializing the views, actions, decisions and statements of His Excellency the President through the media. Electronic, print and new media will contribute to this through a credible and engaging approach.
The media department works as a source of information on the subject of the President’s vision and mission by maintaining good coordination with public and private media organizations and journalists.
National policies, plans and measures are explained to the people through the use of high quality media. Identify the fallacies and reveal the truth.
