selfie at 9th National Jamboree !

Story of Most Famous selfie at 9th National Jamboree !

President Maithripala Sirisena who ceremonially declared open the 9th National Scout Jamboree in Jaffna yesterday in seen posing for a selfie with one of the girl scouts participating in the jamboree. This is the first time a National Jamboree is being held in the Northern Province. The event also coincides with 100 years of scouting in Jaffna. The theme of the Jamboree is “Friendship & Understanding”. Around 8,000 scouts along with their Scout Masters from all the districts of Sri Lanka are participating. Around 200 foreign scouts and leaders from Nepal, India, Malaysia and Bangladesh too are taking part. The Jamboree will be held until February 26. Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneshwaran and newly appointed Governor Reginald Cooray too were among those who attended.

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natgeo Photo by @amivitale on assignment for @natgeo. President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena takes a selfie with Sanjita, from Bangladesh, during the opening of the ninth National Scout Jamboree organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association in Jaffna. Approximately 9,125 Scouts from 11 countries are taking part in the Jamboree. This is the first time a National Jamboree was held in Sri Lanka's Northern Province. Follow @amivitale for more behind the scenes of my @natgeo story.