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Sri Lanka to launch national integration week to strengthen peace

Xinhua, December 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Sri Lanka's cabinet on Wednesday approved to launch a yearly national integration and reconciliation week to strengthen peace, harmony and fraternity among the people.

The government's information department said that the week will be declared from Jan. 8 to 14 in every year from 2017.

The proposal was made by President Maithripala Sirisena and approved by the cabinet of ministers.

Various programs in all schools, media, public and private institutions demonstrating the importance of national integration will also be implemented. Endit