‘RISGO’ Int’l Scout Jamboree in Kandy
President and Chief Scout Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the
chief guest at the Rajans International Scout Gathering of Centennial
2013 (RISGO 2013), the largest ever scout jamboree in Sri Lanka to be
held from February 18 to 22 , 2013 at the Lake View Park International
Scout Centre, Kandy.
President Rajapaksa will grace the occasion at the main rally on
February 22, states a media release from the Lake View International
Scout Centre, Kandy.
There are 161 countries from all six regions in this category and
there will be representatives from each of these regions with over 6,000
scouts and girl guides, including Sri Lankan participants from all
districts. The jamboree’s theme is ‘Towards Global Leadership’.
The tour organized for the foreign participants to witness the Sri
Lanka’s development projects and historical values will be a main
feature in the RISGO programme.
Asia Pacific Region Scout Commissioner Abdullah Rasheed will open the
RISGO World Jamboree on February 18 and Namal Rajapaksa MP will be the
chief guest at International Night to be held with overseas participants
on February 20.
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