Children from Sri Lanka and Germany hold art exhibition

Children from schools as far flung as Pundoluoya, Jaffna, Mt. Lavinia and Southern Germany, between the ages of 11-15 participated in an art exhibition which marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Germany which falls this year.

Organised by Helga Schafheutle, the president of the Sri Lanka-German Friendship Society, the drawings were with crayons, chalk and water colours.

The three-day art exhibition was held at the Goethe Cultural Institute and prizes were given away at the conclusion to the following prize-winners of each school.

St. John's College, Jaffna: First prize - Krespouli (14 years) Second prize - Malaravan (13 years) Third prize - Thuvara Kethan (13 years); Uduvil Girls' College, Jaffna: First prize - Arudsothy Anushiya (14 years) Second prize - Abishayini Vishnuraj (14 years) Third prize - Arthana (12 years); Pundoluoya Tamil Maha Vidyalaya: First prize - S. Albinu (14 years) Second prize - R. Sathiya Vathani (15 years) Third prize - S.H.F. Hasna (13 years); Science College, Mt. Lavinia: First prize - Tashen Sri Shehevan (12 years) Second prize - Dinuka (12 years) Third prize - Athula (14 years); Fichte Gymnasium Karlsruhe: First prize - Jacob Dunkelberg (11 years) Second prize - Van Anh Riegel (11 years) Third prize - Paula Jagar (11 years).