(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A national unity walk, which travelled across Sri Lanka beginning last month ended on Tuesday as it reached its final destination - the capital Colombo- with President Maithripala Sirisena
attending the event to mark the closing ceremony.
The Ranbhumi National Rally which began from the war-torn North Province and visited more than 1,500 villages in 34 cities across the island with the aim to inspire unity among Sri Lankans through development was organised by local media group MTV/MBC Networks, National Youth Services Council and the Colombo Port City, Xinhua reported.
The Colombo Port City is a multi-billion dollar project launched in Sri Lanka which is solely funded by the China Communications Construction Co, making it Sri Lanka's largest foreign direct
investment.
The highlight of the National Rally was the collection of bricks from all the districts in the country which will be utilised to build "Ranbhumi Unity Monument", symbolising the coming together of the Sri Lankan people, despite their diversity. The monument will symbolise sentiments of the campaign and the desire of the Sri Lankan people to be unified as one and seeking progressive development.
President Sirisena laid the first brick in Colombo on Tuesday in order to build the Ranbhumi Unity Monument.
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