Lankan youths for SWY programme

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

Sri Lankan youths will participate in the Ship for World Youth (SWY) programme after 16 years, said Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma.

SWY programme is organized annually by the Japanese government with the objectives of fostering the spirit and practice of international cooperation, promoting friendship and mutual understanding between the youths of Japan and the youths of other parts of the world, broadening the awareness of participants and developing youths capable of playing leading roles and in turn contributing to the development of youths in respective countries.

Eleven youths will leave Sri Lanka for Japan on January 17, to participate in 24th SWY programme. Sri Lanka participated in the programme in 1995 for the last time.