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UNESCO Director-General calls on President Wickremesinghe
Jul 16, 202402:43 PM
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The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, who is currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, has called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago at the President’s House in Colombo.

 

The UNESCO Director-General, who is visiting the island on an invitation from the Government of Sri Lanka, had reached the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (15) accompanied by a delegation.

 

During her three-day visit, the Director-General of UNESCO is also scheduled to meet and hold discussions with Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Tharaka Balasuriya and other high-level government officials.

 

Azoulay will take part at the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Membership of UNESCO at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre and travel to UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the island. 

 

 

 

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