Kalutara National College, Bambalapitiya Hindu College & Colombo International School emerges winners of the Western Province finals of the Mother ஸ்ரீ ලංකා Schools Program

The Provincial Final competition of the Western Province of the Mother ஸ்ரீ ලංකා Schools Program was held on the 18^th January 2010 at the Devi Balika Vidyalaya Auditorium, Colombo and the award ceremony was held on 20^th January 2010 at the D.S. Senanayake College Auditorium in the distinguished presence of Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Ranjith. The competition was conducted among all Grade 1A, 1B and 1C schools in both Sinhala and Tamil mediums in the Western Province as well as among the Private and International Schools in the province. 326 schools which is 85% of the total number of schools in the province participated in the first preliminary round which was held at the education division level. Of these, 16 schools were selected to enter the finals along with the winner among the Private Schools and the winner of the International Schools competition and the following schools emerged winners. These provincial winners will be entitled to enter the All Island final which will be held in Colombo in 2010 after completion of all province finals.

Western Province Winners:

Sinhala Medium:

1st Place: Kalutara National College

Participant Students

E.B.Hirun Sri Yomal

U.K.Madusanka Udawaththa

Vishva Vibodha Nanayakkara

K.Eshan Niranjaya De Silva

R.A.Preveen Randika

Isuru Preveen Silva

Tharindu Heshan

Raveen Chandima

2^nd Place: Bandaranaike Maha Vidyalaya

Participant Students

R.B.V.Jayawardena

P.K.M.Padudana

W.A.D.M.Disanayake

W.R.D.Wijesinghe

E.G.D.P.Thilakarathne

J.A.Dinnshan

B.L.S.Chatnranga

Y.A.D.M.Shameera

3^rd Place: Morapitiya Veediya Bandara Maha Vidyalaya

Participant Students

W. Hashara

W.A.Sandunmali

W.Nilukshi

M.A.Sudesh

G.D.Shanaka

M.D.Sameera

S.H.Shanka

K.A.D.Thilina

Tamil Medium:

1st Place: Bambalapitiya Hindu College

Participant Students

J.Nishanthan’

S.Geethapriyan

J.Ajanthasingam

M.Sosmithan

J.Jayanthasingam

M.Mathavan

D.J.Dinesh

J.Ganatharan

K.Kajanan

International College Winner – Colombo International College

Manjaree Gamage

Tamara Fernando

Lishan Perera

Razia Esufally

Ramathi Bandaranayake

Keshya Amarasinghe

Sanara Nadesan

Aashiq Fassuhudeen

The Mother Sri Lanka movement aims to act as a catalyst to bring about this change. The Program has leadership and direction from the President’s Office and support from corporate sponsors.