Scouts promote Lanka’s image in Sweden

The Sri Lankan scout contingent attending the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden used their 10-day World Jamboree to promote the image of the island as a peaceful destination for lovers of wildlife, eco-tourism and sightseeing.

The jamboree organisers had set up a special exhibition centre to showcase the image of participating countries. The 122-member Lankan contingent, headed by Attorney-at-Law Janaprith Fernando took time off to present the true image of Sri Lanka to other nations.

During this summer 38,000 scouts with over 1,000 adult leaders have camped at Rinkaby in the Kristianstad Municipality area in the southern tip of Sweden bordering Denmark. Businessmen, hoteliers and entrepreneurs were among the large gathering invited for this special exhibition.

Visitors to the Sri Lankan exhibition site were presented with a promotional kit of the Sri Lanka Tourist Board containing details about Sri Lanka in print and electronic format.Journalists, entrepreneurs and university students showed a keen interest in the developments that took place in the country since President Mahinda Rajapaksa became the President in 2005, especially the defeat of terrorism and the dawn of peace.