Plant A Hope
The project by the National Scouts Movement to plant 100,000 trees was
inaugurated today (22) under the patronage of President Gotabaya
Rajapaksa at the President’s House premises in Colombo. The project has
been designed to mark the 164th Birth Anniversary of Lord Baden Powell,
the founder of the Scouts Movement.Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout
Association Major Gen. Milinda Peiris welcomed President Rajapaksa by
adorning him with the scarf.The official inauguration took place with
the planting of a red sandalwood sapling by President Rajapaksa. Later
the plant was registered via mobile phone.More than 70,000 scouts across
the country are expected to participate and achieve the target of
100,000 by planting two plants by each in their home garden.
Scouts to plant 100,000 trees on Baden Powell Day
Scouts will celebrate the 164th Birth Anniversary of their Founder Lord Baden Powell today February 22 by planting trees. Scouts covering 37 Scout Districts will undertake this project by planting trees in their homes or in their family homes or in their schools. All former Scouts are also invited to join this project.
Every tree thus planted will have to be registered in the ‘Thuru’ Mobile application under Sri Lanka Scout Association. Continuous assessment will be done to ensure that plants are well looked after. Members of the Sri Lanka Scout Association participated on this occasion.
Photography By: Sagara Lakmal de Mel & Shamika Wakwella (President’s Media Division)
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