Donate books to libraries - Minister Duminda Dissanayake

by S.M. Wijayaratne - Kurunegala Cor.

Minister of Educational Services Duminda Dissanayake called upon all Sri Lankans to donate books for libraries of government schools that are situated in remote areas of the country. Many schools of remote areas lack certain facilities and reading material for low-income students and hence those who are capable of donating suitable study materials and library books are kindly requested to assist these students by offering library books.

It is a great meritorious deed, Minister Duminda Dissanayake said at a media conference held in Kurunegala recently. He said that the month of October is declared by the government as the month of national reading and hence philanthropists can help remote and underprivileged Govt. schools in the country to improve the library facilities which may lead to create a generation of wise future citizens to mother Sri Lanka. About 10,000 remote schools are thus to be equipped with library facilities, he said.