High Commission in London Celebrates Sinhala-Tamil New Year:

Acting High Commissioner calls on Sri Lankan expatriates to help reconciliation through amity and friendship.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London celebrated Sinhala Tamil New Year on 15th April 2011, at the High Commission, with a simple ceremony. The staff as well as the Sri Lankan expatriates and British nationals who had come to obtain consular services were also invited to join.

The event commenced with the singing of the national anthem. Acting High Commissioner P.M. Amza addressing the gathering stated that the country has been making a remarkable economic progress since the defeat of terrorism under the strong leadership of H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President, and the people are celebrating the New Year with a great sense of unity.  He requested the staff members of the High Commission to serve the public with renewed dedication.  He also called upon the Sri Lankan expatriates in the UK to make use of the Sinhala Tamil New Year festive season to rekindle and strengthen the bonds of amity and friendship which has always been a hallmark of Sri Lanka’s pluralistic society, and help the ongoing endeavours of reconciliation.

Those present were served with Sri Lankan traditional sweetmeat and milk rice.