The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was officially inaugurated by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo a short while ago.
Leaders from 53 countries is to participate at the event which will be chaired by Head of the Commonwealth Countries His Royal Highness Prince Charles of the United Kingdom.
The theme for the CHOGM 2013 is “Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development”.
Commonwealth leaders have been coming together for discussions since 1949 but the title Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was adopted during a session in Singapore in 1971. This specific classification was used to depict the gathering of both presidents and prime ministers in the event.
It is after 24 years an Asian country is hosting the CHOGM in Sri Lanka.