The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Audrey Azoulay, has arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

The Director-General of UNESCO, accompanied by a delegation, reached the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (16).

She is visiting the island on an invitation from the Government of Sri Lanka.

During her three-day visit, the Director-General of UNESCO is scheduled to meet and hold discussions with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Tharaka Balasuriya and other high-level government officials.

She will take part at the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Membership of UNESCO at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre and travel to UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the island.

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