Consulate General of India

Hambantota

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Press Release

01 April 2021

Consulate General of India, Hambantota Inaugurates India@75 with a Tree Plantation

Consulate General of India, Hambantota kicked off the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75th Independence Day on 01st April, 2021 by organizing a tree planting ceremony at Labuduwa, Galle. Consul General, Mr. Dipin P.R and Chief Secretary of Southern Province, Mr. R.C. de Zoysa together planted a sapling at Chief Secretary’s residence premises and distributed more than 100 of saplings to the Officials of Chief Secretariat.

02.       Parallel to this, an essay competition title ‘Mahatma Gandhi and Sri Lanka’ was held at Radampola Sri Sumangala Central College and the winners were honored during the visit of Consul General to the school on 31^st March, 2021. During this visit, he also visited Denagama Vipulasara Central College and had fruitful discussions with principals of both schools and interacted with the school students.  On the occasion, he presented essential reading materials, books and other reference texts required for the comprehensive development of the students. The support provided by Consulate General of India, Hambantota for the development of schools in Southern Province was deeply appreciated by the principals and teachers.

03.       The Consulate General of India has been interacting with government bodies, Chambers of Commerce, Universities, Schools and other institutions in Southern Province since the beginning of the Consulate through various activities such as cultural programmes, yoga programmes, workshops, seminars, student exchange programmes etc. In addition to that every year India is offering 794 scholarships to students in Sri Lanka to study in India. 

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