SportThe President of the National Olympic of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), Suresh Subramaniam and its General Secretary, Maxwell de Silva, met the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Chairman Dr. Thomas Bach during the 24th ANOC General Assembly in Doha, Qatar on Thursday (17). There the Lankan duo handed over a painting done by Sri Lankan artist Ms. Dillai Joseph, depicting the environment sustainability done under the theme “Give the Reef Another Chance”. Joseph designed all the visual materials and contents for the centre to educate the public on the importance of the coral reefs. Artist Dillai Joseph said: "I, as an artist, have tried to capture the essence of this endeavour in my painting. It is no longer sufficient to ‘conserve’ coral reefs; rather it is to go one step further, where proactive human intervention is needed to restore the reefs.

Source: Sunday Times October 19, 2019 18:22 UTC