Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- The 10th National Scouts Jamboree will be held in Trincomalee from February 20 to 26 with the participation of nearly 20,000 boys, girls and leaders, said the Chief Scouts Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scouts Association, lawyer Janaprith Fernando.

He said that the inauguration ceremony of the Jamboree, which is being held under the theme of "Leadership for Change", will be held on the 21st under the patronage of Chief Scout of Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The Chief Commissioner announced this, during a media briefing held yesterday (14) at the Government News Department. He also said that about 500 scouts, both boys and girls and leaders representing a number of countries will join the national jambo...