Queen’s Baton arrives in Kandy

By Susil Premalal  

The Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR), which is the precursor to the Commonwealth Games, 2022, scheduled to begin on July 28 in England, made its way to the hill capital in Kandy yesterday.  

In the morning session the baton was taken to the Victoria Dam where a colourful cultural ceremony was held to mark its presence there. 
The welcome speech was made by the President, CGA Suresh Subramaniam at the Victoria Dam.  

This was followed by an educational programme organised by the British Council where over 100 students of Ranabima Royal College took part in an art and modal baton exhibition depicting the values and significance of the QBR.   

Today, the baton will travel to Hatton where a ceremony will be held at the Kirkoswald Tea Estate.
 The QBR celebrations would wind up with a visit to the official residence of the Prime Minister before making its departure to Bangladesh.