Speech by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the State Banquet Hosted by His Majesty, the King of Norway

Your Majesty, King Harald the Fifth of Norway,
Your Majesty, Queen Sonja
Your Royal Highnesses, Crown Prince and Crown Princess
Your Royal Highness,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

His Majesty the King,
Excellencies,
Your Excellency Mr. Eero Heinaluoma, Speaker of the Finnish Parliament,
It gives me great pleasure to be present here today to release a Commemorative Postage Stamp to pay tribute to the great Srilankan Buddhist revivalist and writer Anagarika Dharmapala.
1. I am happy to be present at this function for the release of ‘Tulsi Smriti Granth’, which has been brought out on the eve of the Birth Centenary Celebration of Acharya Tulsi.
1.At the very outset, I would like to express my deep appreciation to CAG and his office for associating me with this Conference.