A team of 22 members team of Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ) Sri lanka arrived at Shri Darbar Sahib on Friday.
The team members bowed down in front of the sacred flag pole and offered prayers. The foreigners’ team was welcomed in a traditional way at Shri Darbar Sahib. Co-ordinator, Shri Darbar Sahib Vijay Kumar Nautiyal introduced the foreign delegation with its historic background.
The foreigners were impressed to see the historic pictures over the walls of Shri Darbar Sahib.The Sri lankan Group leader Mudhitha Kariakarawa and Secretary General of State Union of Indian Federation of Working Journalists Ashok Rawat informed that this delegation of Sri lankan journalists has come to India to participate in a summit from 19th to 22nd October to be held at Rishikesh. He informed that since Shri Darbar Sahib is one of the important historical places not only of Uttarakhand but of India, that’s why they decided to participate in the summit only after offering prayers and bowing down in front of the holy flag pole at Shri Darbar Sahib. GS Rana, Bhupender Raturi and Vinay Mohan Thapliyal marked the occasion.