The Sri Lanka High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya has installed a statue of Lord Gautama Buddha outside the premises of the Chancery building. This is the first time that a Buddha statue has been erected in a public place in Kenya. The statue was ceremonially unveiled by the Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Nairobi, Veluppillai Kananathan together with LOLC’s Deputy Chairman, Ishara Nanayakkara. The statue was unveiled amidst the presence of members of the Sri Lankan community in Nairobi. Religious observances including chanting of Gatha, Buddha Pooja and worship were conducted during this event, LOLC said in a media release.
The LOLC Group has expanded its footprint to the African continent - Nigeria and Zambia in West and East Africa respectively. The group made its maiden finance sector investment in the African region by acquiring a controlling stake of FinaTrust Microfinance Bank in Nigeria and thereafter commenced operations in Zambia by incorporating LOLC Finance Zambia as a greenfield operation. LOLC’s global expansion strategy remains a key focus and plans are in the pipeline to expand into more markets in Africa, the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent.
Above - High Commissioner Veluppillai Kananathan and LOLC Group Deputy Chairman, Ishara Nanayakkara unveiling the Buddha statue
You can share this post!
Content
Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.
The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.
A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.
Leave Comments