67 state leaders at the CHOGM inauguration [November 15 2013]

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013 is currently underway in Colombo with the participation of 67 leaders from the Commonwealth nations. This includes seven Presidents, five Vice Presidents, 13 Prime Ministers, 33 Foreign Ministers and nine other Heads of Delegates from all 53 Commonwealth countries, Presidential Spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said.

His Royal Highness Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall Sir Charles Philip Arthur George, officially inaugurated the CHOGM today. Every CHOGM is jointly organized by the host country and the Commonwealth Secretariat. These biennial meetings serve as the principal policy and decision-making forum to guide the strategic direction of the association.