Asia Pacific Scouts 'Peace Batton' arrives

COLOMBO: The Asia Pacific Region of the World Organisation of Scout Movement based in Manila, Philippines celebrates its golden jubilee this year.

As part of the celebration there are four Peace Battons which are taken to many parts of every country within the region. The Peace Batton which arrived from the Maldives to Sri Lanka on September 14 was received from Kurunegala District by Colombo District Scouts on September 19.

A ceremony was held opposite the Scout Statue at Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 7, where all those present at the request of the District Commissioner passed the Batton to each other committing to spread the message of peace in the district of Colombo and in Sri Lanka before repeating the scout promise.