Computers for 18 schools in Hewaheta

by S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy South Group Corr.

People have become increasingly dependent on computers. The referee the young and old be computer literate, siad the Chief Minister of the Central Province Sarath Ekanayake.

He was addressing a ceremony at which the Chief Ministry's office provided computers to 18 schools in the Hewaheta region.

Chief Minister Ekanayake said that various institutions conduct studies in computer science and the computer business in Kandy is popular and a large number of shops has sprung up all over the city.

He said that the world has become smaller with the advancement in Information Technology or ICT as it is popularly known. You have access to news and knowledge with the mere press of a button, and there is hardly any need to look for books or periodicals to get information.

There is the electronic mail or email where you could correspond with anyone in any part of the world and get a reply within minutes which had reduced the normal post to snail mail.

If you have friends and relations in other countries you can converse with them as if they are close to you in what is called 'Skype' which is comparatively cheaper to IDD calls.

These are the advantages in computers and internet services and children should make the best use of the services provided by the government under the Mahinda Chinthana.