Lankan President chief guest for CG's closing

Chinthana WASALA reporting from New Delhi

The Sri Lankan contingent at the Delhi Commonwealth Games will have a rare opportunity of marching in front of their country's President who is most likely to be the chief guest at the closing ceremony on October 14 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

One of the pioneer Indian newspapers, Hindustan Times reported that efforts are being made to get Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa as chief guest for the closing ceremony of the nineteenth edition of the Games.

This would be a sign of the extended support by the Indian Government towards Sri Lanka who are in a bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

While 71 countries who are present at the Commonwealth Games, this invitation would be a great honour for Sri Lanka.