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Variety
 Universal
Children's Day:
How
they celebrated with the President
All roads led to Temple Trees for 1200 children from selected schools
on October 1, the day our little island nation celebrates Universal
Children's Day.Eyes glistening with excitement and hearts filled with
great expectations, the children, the wealth of our nation,eagerly made
their way to
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa presents an award to a child while
the Minister of Child Development and Women’s Affairs , Tissa
Kareliyedda looks on. |
Temple Trees to celebrate their own special day with none other than
the President of their motherland, Mahinda Rajapaksa. And it was indeed
a memorable day in their little lives for the event held on a grand
scale did not fail to make them feel so very special.
The National Universal Children's Day celebrations based on the theme
" Whose are these children? They are yours and ours. Let us protect them
like our country and the Nation" was organised by the Ministry of Child
Development and Womens' Affairs under the distinguished patronage of
President Mahinda Rajapaksa .
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A child pins the Children’s Day flag on the President . |
The day's celebrations which commenced by 10.in the morning comprised
a number of events including the presentation of trophies and prizes to
the first three winners and selected participants in the Childrens' Day
drawing competitions held a few month ago , the releasing of a stamp to
mark Children's Day,the launching of the the book "Pipithambarana" and
the introduction of a special national
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Some of the events presented by the
children. |
children's song and children's flag to mark Universal Children's Day.
An album containing photographs of special events related to children
held in the island was also handed over to the President.
In his message to the children the President said all must realize
that this is a historic era and pointed out that children must resolve
to become excellent personalities in society just as their ancestors
were .."You are living in a period which will be commemorated with great
pride by the world in future.
“You too should strive to achieve excellence which will help record
you and your name in history.I sincerely hope that you will use your
childhood meaningfully towards achieving that end" he said.
-RJ
Pictured are highlights from the
event ...
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