Olympic Day is celebrated on 23rd of June troughout the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was formally established on 23rd June 1894 since 1948 it is celebrated as Olympic day, with various activities to promote olympism based on the theme “Move Learn and Discover”.
One of the traditional way to celebrate the day is the Olympic day run which will fall within 17th and 24th of June. Sri Lanka Olympians plans to celebrate this year Olympic day in Kandy with 2000 school children participating in the run on 22nd June. This will be the largest event organized in Sri Lanka to celebrate the Olympic day.
As the Main Organizers Sri Lanka Olympians commenced an introductory session about the program to Hon. Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara and the Chief Minister of Central Province Hon. Sarath Ekanayake along with ministry officials
SLO president Sriyani Kulawansha OLY, SLO vice president Sugath Thilakarathne OLY, SLO treasurer Anuruddha Rathnayake OLY and SLO Member Thilini Jayasinghe OLY was present at the meeting representing Sri Lanka Olympians.