Engrossed in conversation...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and indigenous community leader, Vishwa Keerthi Sri Vanaspathi Uruwarige Vannila Aththo are engrossed in conversation during celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples held this morning at Indigenous Museum premises, Dambana.The national celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, which falls today, was held this morning at Indigenous Museum premises, Dambana under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event commenced with the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paying floral tributes to the statue of the late indigenous community leader Uruwarige Tisahami Aththo, followed by the ceremonial planting of a white sandalwood sapling in the museum‟s central courtyard. Sri Lanka‟s current indigenous community leader, Vishwa Keerthi Sri Vanaspathi Uruwarige Vannila Aththo, presented the President with a message outlining the concerns of the indigenous community, along with a commemorative plaque. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also presented a gift to the Indigenous Leader.