SAPSA turns 25

The Sri Lanka Schools of Agriculture Past Students Association (SAPSA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Sri Lanka Foundation on Saturday. The anniversary celebrations will be followed by the annual general meeting and a get-together.

The function will commence at 2.30 pm. The chief guest will be Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane. The keynote address will be delivered by the Director, Extension and Education of the Agriculture Department, R.S. Wijesekara on 'Agriculture Education in Sri Lanka and its future'.

All the past presidents, secretaries and treasurers along with key members will be felicitated.

The Sri Lanka School of Agriculture set up in Sri Lanka in 1916 was the first institution for scientific and practical education in agriculture.

The thousands of Diploma holders who have passed out from the institution have done remarkable service towards agricultural development.

The first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) D.S. Senanayake was also a past student of the school.