19 December 2022 02:32 pm Views - 4832
The special Christmas Carol concert and carnival organized by the Tourism Development Board, the armed forces and the police in the vicinity of the Presidential Secretariat premises was declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday afternoon.
This event was organized to give the people an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas spirit and a large crowd had gathered around the Presidential Secretariat and at Galle Face Green in Colombo, regardless of caste, creed or religion, Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.
A Christmas carol performance was staged at the Presidential Secretariat premises with the participation of the armed forces and police choirs and President Ranil Wickremesinghe watched the Christmas carol concert together with Ministers Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara, while sitting on the steps of the late D.S. Senanayake statue.
This carol service will be staged daily from 7.00 pm to 08.30 pm until the 23rd of December.
Simultaneously, a band performance will be held with the participation of the armed forces and police bands, and the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the performance and the large Christmas tree erected on the carnival grounds.