Queen’s Baton Relay reaches Victoria Dam

The Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR), the precursor to the Commonwealth Games 2022 which is scheduled to begin on July 28 and ends on August 8 reached Victoria Dam on its second day in Sri Lanka yesterday.

In the morning session the baton was taken to the Victoria Dam where a colourful cultural ceremony was held to mark its presence there.

This was followed by an educational programme organised by the British Council where over 100 students of Ranabima Royal College took part in an art and modal baton exhibition depicting the values and significance of the QBR.

Sri Lanka is the 25th location of the 294-day Relay through the 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.

The QBR was to reach Hatton later.

Upon its return to Colombo after the visit to the Kirkoswald Estate, the torch was scheduled to make a visit to the School of the Deaf and Blind at Ratmalana before joining hands with the Ministry of Sports for some sports-related activity.

The QBR celebrations would wind up with a visit to the official residence of the Sri Lankan Prime Minister before making its departure to Bangladesh.