President Maithripala Sirisena states that the country has been able to achieve many victories in the control of drugs.
The President laid this emphasis at a function held at Nalanda College Colombo.
A ceremony was held at Nalanda College, Colombo to pay tribute to Dr. Sarath Samarage, a Nalandian who had been honoured with a knighthood by the Queen Elizabeth.
Dr. Sarath Samarage is also the President of the St. John’s Organization in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka NGO for Drug Abuse.
It is significant to note that Sarath Samarage, who plays a significant role in the medical field of Sri Lanka, is the Chairman of the Prevention Organization of the Joint Federation of NGOs against Drug Abuse.
The Queen of England every year honours distinguished inviduals with knighthoods. This time knighthoods were awarded to 20 persons spread throughout the world. Dr. Sarath Samarage is the only Asian to be honoured with a knighthood among them. Accordingly, he won the rank of knight in the parish of St. John.On 19th September this year, the Duke of Holster was honored at St John’s Church in London.The President congratulated Dr. Sarath Samarage for the services he has done for the country and presented him with a memento.
In honour of his visit to Nalanda College School Principal Tilak Wattuhewa presented a memento to the President.
Thereafter addressing the function that followed President Maithripala Sirisena pointed out that as a result of the drug racket throughout his political life he continuously gave leadership to overcome the massive destruction caused to the country.
(Mirror)