17th Bakeer Markar Commemoration

Tuesday, 09 September 2014 

Lecture and Book launch

The 17th annual Deshamanya Alhaj M.A. Bakeer Markar commemoration event will be held at the Royal College Skills Centre on the 10th of September from 4pm onwards.

The Bakeer Markar Centre for National Unity (BMCNU) was established in 1997 and aims to promote, encourage, assist and foster activities for the advancement of National Unity, Inter Communal amity, racial and religious harmony and peace amongst people.

The commemoration lecture this year will be delivered by the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Mr. Upul Jayasuriya. Mr. Jayasuriya will speak on ‘Rule of Law and the Independence of the Judiciary’.

Also at the event, a book written in Tamil language on the life of late Deshamanya Bakeer Markar titled “Yugha Purusha Bakeer Markar” by Mrs. Fathima Mukthar will be launched. Honourable Basheer Segu Dawud, Minister of Productivity Promotion will deliver a speech on the book.

The Board Members of BMCNU would kindly request your esteemed institution to consider providing media coverage.

Thank you for your continued support.

Summary:

Event: 17th Bakeer Markar Commemoration Lecture and Book launch on Deshamanya M.A. Bakeer Markar

Date: Wednesday, 10th of September 2014

Time: 4.30 pm onwards

Venue: Royal College Skills Centre, Royal College, Colombo 07