Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- In celebration of International White Cane Safety Day, the first flag was symbolically pinned on President's Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (15), marking the start of flag sale week.

Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped President Nilmini Samaraweera pinned the flag on Dr. Kumanayake.

On this occasion, Dr. Kumanayake also presented white canes to representatives of the Federation who visited the Presidential Secretariat in celebration of White Cane Day.

Samaraweera stated that profits from the flag-selling campaign will be directed towards the welfare of the visually impaired community.

The President's Secretary also engaged in a cordial discussion wit...