21st SAARC Charter Day

The SAARC Women's Association - Sri Lanka Chapter was formed in 1996 to promote friendship, harmony and cultural activities between the women from this region.

We observed the SAARC Charter Day on the 8th of December. The Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was signed at Dhaka in 1985 by leaders of the seven South Asian countries with a common resolve to build a peaceful and prosperous South Asia through mutual understanding, good neighbourly relations and cooperation among the seven South Asian nations.

We, members of the SAARC Women's Association - Sri Lanka Chapter have taken this commitment by our leaders seriously and in our own way, continue to forge relations between the women in South Asian countries by building bridges of friendship amongst them.

In furtherance to the achievement of this objective, the Association organized the event, Streets of SAARC on November 12 at the Cinnamon Grand , which showcased the entertainment from each country, observed on the sidewalks and streets.

The purpose of this project was to raise funds for the care of the elderly and also to celebrate a decade of SAARC Women's Association in this country.