'Scout Movement active for the past century'

Priyanka KURUGALA

The Scout Movement has been active in the country for the last century or so due to the dedicated efforts of past scouts who now form the country's elderly population, Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardana said.

He was addressing a ceremony to mark World Scouts Day and awards ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial Conference Hall.

To mark the Scouts Movement, the Sri Lanka Scout Association had published its annual report and issued medals and a commemoration stamp.