PM impressed with Future World Leaders

Each year, Presidential Classroom brings together 550 student leaders from 45 countries to the Future World Leaders Summit in Washington. D.C. USA, to explore international relations, diplomacy and the changing world economy. Sri Lanka has been participating as a country delegation since year 2000.

This year Sri Lanka will send 58 delegates from 12 schools to this unique leadership development summit. Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake presided at a seminar at his office in Colombo, for the 58 Sri Lankan student leaders leaving for the Future World Leaders Summit in USA next week.

He was impressed with the knowledge demonstrated by these aspiring leaders who knew many current topics from Human Rights, environment, energy, refugees, drugs, terrorism and international trade and international aid. The summit is held at the prestigious Georgetown University.

At the summit these student leaders who are 16 to 19 years and with a high command of the English language, experience better debating skills in a democratic environment, learn how to ask smart questions, how to become better listeners and how to appreciate diversity by debating current world issues with peers from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

Participation at this summit gives the Sri Lankan delegates an advantage to gain admissions to American Universities on scholarships.