The Provincial Final competition of the Central Province of the Mother ஸ்ரீ ලංකා Schools Program was held on the 10th & 11th March 2010 at the Mahamaya College Auditorium, Kandy in the distinguished presence of the Governor and the Chief Minister of the Central Province. The competition was conducted among all Grade 1A, 1B and 1C schools in both Sinhala and Tamil mediums in the Central. 260 schools in the province participated in the first preliminary round which was held at the education division level. Of these, 21 schools were selected to enter the finals 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.

Central Province Winners:

Sinhala Medium:

1st Place: Theldeniya National College, Theldeniya

• Liyana Gunawardena
• Amila Hashan
• M.W.H.S.Rambukwalla
• Ramesh Khan
• Sandun Prabashwara
• Sandaruwani Gunawardena
• Kumari Deshmork
• Lakshika Shayanadee

2nd Place: Sujatha Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Matale

• Lakshika Balasuriya
• Pawani Nisansala Somasiri
• Anusha Priyadarshani Udagedara
• Madushika Kumari Basnayaka
• Kanchana Harshani Dharmadasa
• Ishari Warnakulasooriya
• Naduni Vindya Abewardena
• Vidushi Lakshani Karunarathne

3rd Place: Naminioya Central College, Wilgamuwa

• Sameera Salinga Kumari
• Ushani Madumalee Bandara
• Shalika Mahesha Kumari
• Buddhini Wimalasena
• Chamara Chathuranga Ariyasinghe
• Dilhan Jayathilake
• Dilan Madushanka
• Jasintha Chamari Vasala

Tamil Medium:

1st Place: Rajawella Hindu National College

• S. Rushanthani
• S.Sadeesh Kumar
• C.Prashanthan
• S.Aravind
• S.Rislan Mohomad
• T.Darshika
• K.Pranshina Krishanthi
• M.Baseera

2nd Place: St. Leonards Tamil Maha Vidyalaya, Halgranoya

• A.Kokilavani
• S.Nirosha
• H.Lingashwaran
• M.Thiruchelvam
• S.Kamaladhasan
• P.Theebiga
• A.Sasmitha
• M.Densikala
• P.Sudhagaran

3rd Place: Kuriwela Hameedia Maha Vidyalaya, Matale

• M.Dilakshini
• R.F.Shereen
• J.Sawniya
• A.Divya
• M.C.F.Rihana
• F.Shereen Farhana
• R.Janani
• M.Vidusha

The Mother = ලංකා 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.

“Palamuwath Rata, Dewanuwath Rata, Thunwenuwath Rata”

“My first priority is my country, my second priority is my country, my third priority is my country”

- Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka

The Mother = ලංකා movement seeks to bring diverse perspectives under one umbrella to:

• To rekindle pride in being Sri Lankan.

• To generate a revolution of faith and optimism in the country.

• To inculcate a confidant and proactively positive attitude.

• And to charge every Sri Lankan with this positive energy.

The Mother = ලංකා movement is set up as a private – public partnership and has its own independent foundation. Corporations supporting this initiative so far are: as Platinum sponsors, the AMW Group and The Phoenix Ventures Group; as Gold sponsors, the Fonterra Group, as Silver Sponsors, JKH and Ceylon Biscuits Group; and as Bronze Sponsors, the Hemas Group. Lanka Bell and NSB have also come forward as award sponsors for the schools program.