Deepavali  Festival in Nairobi

The Sri Lanka High Commission celebrated Deepavali with the Sri Lankan Hindu community in Nairobi along with the staff of the Mission on Sunday 11^th November 2018.

The High Commissioner, H.E. Sunil de Silva, while welcoming community members reiterated the importance of the festival and emphasised the need to respect each other’s religious and cultural believes.

This is the first time the High Commission hosted Deepavali . The High Commissioner informed that the Mission will continue to celebrate important festivals of all communities.   A  Special Deepavali Pooja was conducted by Acharya Manish Kumar to bless all Sri Lankans.  The High Commissioner also hosted a reception at the end of the ceremony.