Princess Royal Delivers King's Message to Sri Lankan President

COLOMBO (News 1st); His Majesty King Charles III in a message has extended best wishes to the President and people of Sri Lanka for the seventy-fifth anniversary of bilateral relations between both countries.

The Princess Royal, Princess Anne delivered a message from The King to the President and First Lady of Sri Lanka on Wednesday (10) evening.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday (10) afternoon, and they were received by British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Andrew Patrick and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry. 

The Princess Royal visited Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children to see Save The Children’s Social Emotional Learning Tool Kit Programme, Tilli, in action. 

Her Royal Highness met hospital staff who are implanting the Tilli programme which is a play-based, Social-Emotional Learning tool kit that incorporates evidence-based interventions such as games and story-telling to assist parents and teachers in facilitating meaningful child-friendly discussions with children on topics such as trust, consent, bodies and boundaries. 

The Princess Royal previously visited Sri Lanka in March 1995 with Save The Children to learn more about their projects in the country.