Dr. Tedros, Director General WHO

Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen, 

A very Good Morning/ Afternoon to all

At the outset, on behalf of the government of Sri Lanka, I wish to thank the Director General for having identified Sri Lanka to host the Global celebration of the World Health Day this year.  We thank you for gracing the event and taking part in the numerous activities that we conducted during your brief visit to our island.  Let me also thank our Regional Director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal  Singh for guiding us to make the event a success.