The 15th SAARC Summit will be held in Kandy

The 15th SAARC state leaders’ summit will be held from the 27th of July to the 3rd of August in Kandy.
The decision was taken by President Mahinda Rajapakse at a special discussion at President’s House in Kandy.
The discussion considered the suitability of Kandy to host the summit. The President gave directions to the relevant authorities to complete development activities and new city planning of the Kandy town in view of the summit.
Around 1,000 representatives and 300 journalists will attend the SAARC summit. The discussion also reviewed the progress made in the Kandy city plan. President Rajapakse also highlighted the importance of expanding the Gama Neguma and Maga Neguma programmes especially in the districts of Mulative and Kilinochchi.