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Pakistan gifts sports goods to D.S. Senanayake College
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As part of Pakistan’s sports diplomacy, Pakistan’s High Commissioner Maj Gen (Retired) Muhammad Saad Khattak presented sports goods to D.S. Senanayake College during a visit to the school on Friday.
The High Commissioner was warmly welcomed at the College by the Principal, Secretary of the Parents’ Committee, representatives of the Ministries of Sports and Education and representatives of the Old Boys’ Association of the College. While highlighting the warm friendly relations between the two countries, the High Commissioner spoke of how sports was a common factor uniting Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He also apprised the students and College administration of the fully funded Allama Iqbal Scholarships being offered by Pakistan to Sri Lankan students from all ethnic and religious backgrounds in diverse fields including Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Social Sciences, Journalism and Law and encouraged the students to apply.