The 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was commemorated at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo yesterday, alongside ceremonial tributes.
According to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi by garlanding his statue at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The statue was a gift from India in 2019, commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The 42 inches-tall bronze statue of Gandhiji in meditative pose was sculpted by Padma Bhushan Awardee Ram Vanji Sutar. Sutar also has to his credit the world’s tallest bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Kevadiya, Gujarat.
Following the ceremony, the High Commissioner called on Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
A Gandhi Oration was also organized by the Sri Lanka India Society (SLIS) in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India in Colombo. The oration was delivered by Austin Fernando, former High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India. As an annual event of SLIS marking Gandhi Jayanti, it has served as a platform for reflecting on Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless teachings and their continued relevance in today’s world. (Newswire)
