The cultural pageant of the International Wesak commemoration has been held under the patronage of the First Lady.
The cultural pageant was the final event of the International Wesak commemoration held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa and President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunge joined in the cultural pageant as Chief Guests. Countries such as Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia and China were represented.
President’s International Buddhist Affairs Advisor the Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Thera and Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to France Prof. Karunaratne Bagawatte also joined in the final event. Cultural events of various countries were on display. The First Lady presented prizes to all artistes who participated in the final pageant.
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