The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday, and the trophy was handed over to President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s House in Colombo, today.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy is scheduled to visit more than 54 countries around the globe, providing an opportunity to see the trophy in person for football fans.
Sri Lanka has been chosen as the first destination in its world tour.
According to the International Football Federation, apart from Sri Lanka, the trophy will be taken only to Pakistan and Maldives in South Asia.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Trophy will keep at the BMICH today for the public view.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia in June.
Sri Lanka’s official football team, Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekara, President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, Anura De Silva and members of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka and Christian Karembeu of the 1998 World Cup winning football team of France participated in this event.
Source : President’s Media Division
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