SUNFO 17th Anniversary Commemoration held on May 22- “National Heroes Day

Sri Lanka United Nations Friendship Organisation (SUNFO) was inaugurated on 22 May 1999  under the patronage of Hon. Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Dr.K.B.Rathnayake MP and with the blessings of United Nations Resident Coordinator His Excellency Mr.Peter Witham. 

SUNFO Commemorated its Seventeenth Anniversary (1999 - 2016) at  a  special ceremony held at the   Bandaranaike  Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, Sri Lanka  on 22 May, 2016. This ceremony was graced  by the    Hon. Speaker of the Parliament of  the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka /SUNFO Patron  Hon.Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya MP as the Chief Guest. The Secretary Ministry of Defense Eng.Karunasena Hettiarachchi was the Guest of Honour. Several special guests including Major General M.P.Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc, Chief of Staff Sri Lanka Army, Brigadier N.A.P.C.Napagoda USP IG, Director Veterans Affairs, Brigadier H.P.Ranasinghe RWP RSP- Center Commandants Special Force Regiment, Other Center Commandants and Senior  Officials of Sri Lanka Army, Air Force and Navy , Prominent Social Leaders and immediate family members of "Parama Weera Vibushanaya"(PWV) highest  War Heroes were  participated  for this commemoration ceremony as Guest invitees of  SUNFO.

During the interactive and consultation session at the event  was chaired by Prof.Lakshman Madurasinghe (Past President/Trustee-SUNFO)  and following  topics presented and discussed..

(a)"Parama Weera Vibushanaya"  War Heroes Supreme  life sacrifice by Mr.Prasd Polwatte (Author ,of the book titled 29 IMMORTAL SOLDIERS )

(b)Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for a better World in  2030  By Dr.Deshapriya S. Wijetunge (Director General-SUNFO, Asia Steering Committee Member of Post 2015, South Asian Board Member-GCAP)

At the Ceremonial Session ,Prof Lakshman Madurasinghe (Past President-Trustee) delivered   the  special presentation of 17 years journey of SUNFO . The Chief Guest SUNFO Patron Hon. Dshabandu Karu Jayasuriya MP, The Speaker of the Parliament presented the main  Key note Speech.

Several activities happened in the day including:

*  National Heroes' Day commemorated by launching a  unique website dedicated for Parama Weera Vibushanaya War Heroes Created by Mr.Rashitha Nalaranga  and team,

*  Anniversary Appreciation Award presentations,

 *Presenting the declaration of Campaign for a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly to the Hon Karu Jayasuriya .The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka by  Dr.Deshapriya S. Wijetunge - Director General 

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*Cultural items related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs in Plantation and cottage Industrial sectors)

 SUNFO Treasurer Ms.S.A.Zain delivered the Vote of Thanks.