Sri Lanka Marks International Yoga Day With Indian Backing
Yoga enthusiasts, clergy, diplomats and government officials participated
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has marked International Yoga Day with the support of the High Commission of India with the participation of yoga enthusiasts, clergy, diplomats and government officials.
The event which was organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) of the Indian High Commission with the ministry of health also saw traditional doctors participating.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, piloted by India in 2014, proclaiming June 21 as the ‘International Day of Yoga’ with Sri Lanka as a co-sponsor at the Independence Squire in Colombo, the Indian High Commission said.
The event saw participation of several ministers including Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Education, Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Transport & Highways and Mass Media, Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sisira Jayakody, State Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Aravindh Kumar, State Minister of Education, Suren Raghavan, State Minister of Higher Education.
High Commissioner of India, H.E. Gopal Baglay, officials and staff of the High Commission, students, police personnel, members of the Indian community and yoga enthusiasts in Sri Lanka also participated.
In line with the celebration in Colombo, SVCC in collaboration with government institutions, yoga organisations and local partners, has organized Yoga events, workshops, lectures and demonstrations for different age-groups and professions across the island. – EconomyNext
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