12.3.2008
The
15th SAARC Summit and the preceding meetings will be held
in Colombo from July 27 to August 3, 2008, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs states. Earlier it had been planned
to hold the summit and other meetings in Kandy. However
the venue of the summit and preceding meetings was shifted
to Colombo due to inadequate infrastructure facilities
to accommodate the seven Heads of State, their respective
delegations and the large international and regional media
contingent
Now the venue for the Summit meetings will be the BMICH
in Colombo. Hotels in Colombo have been identified to
accommodate 1200 delegates and media personnel associated
with the event.
However, SAARC Cultural Festival, SAARC Youth Forum, SAARC
Folklore Congress, activities in the field of trade and
investment will be held in Kandy parallel to the summit
in Colombo.
Courtesy
Lanka Truth