COLOMBO, June 29 -- Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya on Saturday (27) inaugurated the first-ever National Scout Poson Zone in Colombo, an initiative organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association to mark the annual Poson religious festival.

The event, being held in line with the vision of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been organized with the coordination of the Presidential Secretariat and the support of both public and private sector institutions.

The opening ceremony included religious observances and blessings led by Venerable Dr Kirinde Assaji Nayake Thera, Chief Incumbent of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, following which the prime minister officially declared the Poson Zone open after receiving a commemorative casket...