He was speaking at the the Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka Jewelers Association held on Sunday (17) at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo.
The President who was the Chief Guest handed over the excellence awards and certificates to the members of the Association who had rendered an invaluable service to the industry and to the nation, during the event.
Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Vasudeva Nanayakkara and Chairman of the Association K. Radha Krishnan and members of the association were present on the occasion.
Chairman of the Association K. Radha Krishnan presented the President with a Souvenier and a memento. (KH)