Sri Lankan scouts and leaders participating at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree which will be held in Yamaguchi, Japan met with President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday July 23.

The scouts and leaders who arrived at the President’s official residence met with the President who is also the Patron the Sri Lanka Scouts Movement. The President handed over the national flag to the scouts participating at the World Scout Jamboree.

Thirty thousand (30 ,000) scouts representing 175 countries are due to take part at the World Scout Jamboree this year. The Jamboree is scheduled to take place from July 29 to August 8.

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