-Arrival of the band

Finally the Sri Lankan Airliner carrying the Ambassadors of Peace from Thailand touched down at the Bandaranaike International Airport at 22.30 Hours. Children of the band dressed smartly made every head turn at the Airport. People couldn’t help but look in awe at the dashing kiddos marching out of the airport to the beat of the traditional drums of Sri Lanka.

The children from Sri Lanka welcomed the children from Thailand with a tradition al Kandian Dance which was applauded by not only the Thai children but every bystander at the airport. The welcome group consisted of the following people:

Honourable Deputy Minister of Aviation Mr. Sarath Kumara Gunarathna Honourable Minister Counsellor Royal Thai Embassy Colombo Mr.Prasittidesh Vichitsorasatra Rev. Fr. Anthony Humer Pinto – Provincial Superior of Don Bosco Sri Lanka, Ven. Konde Gammulla Gnanasiri Thero, Rev. Fr. K.D. Dominic Ajith Shiran – Rector of Don Bosco Negombo, Rev. Fr. Lucian Bernard Fernando – Rector of Bosco Sevana, Rev. Fr. Sebastian Peiris – Rector Don Bosco Kandy, Bro. Gabriel Garniga – Provincial Economer of Don Bosco Sri Lanka, Mr. George Panicker – CEO Projects of Don Bosco Sri Lanka, Mr. Roy Irvin Peiris – PRO of Don Bosco Sri Lanka, Mr. Asoka Kavirathna – Project Coordinator

To put it in a nut shell the ‘Sarasit Phithayalai School Marching and Show Band’ form Don Bosco Thailand was received in Sri Lanka by eminent personalities as TRUE AMBASSADORS.