PM arrives in South Korea for 107th Rotary International Convention
May 28, 2016 01:22 pm
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in South Korea on Saturday (May 28). He will address the 107th Rotary International Convention along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by a small Sri Lankan delegation, left the country early this morning and arrived at Seoul-Incheon International Airport, a short while ago.
He will deliver the opening remarks at the convention, being held at the Korea International Exhibition and Convention Center (Kintex) in Goyang, Gyeonggi, from May 28 to June 01.
With the United Nations being a major partner of Rotary International, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will be joining the opening ceremony on Sunday to deliver welcoming remarks.
From Monday to Wednesday, more than 50,000 Rotarians from some 160 countries will be holding one general session every morning where they will hear from speakers from all backgrounds, such as Michelle Stillwell, Paralympic gold medalist, Rosie Batty, Australian of the year in 2015, Rebecca Martin, director of Center for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, 2016 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking.
