School felicitates top scorer

by Nimal Wijayatunga, Eheliyagoda Special Cor

A well-organised felicitation festival with the participation of a large number of guests, teachers and students was held recently at Eheliyagoda National School grounds to felicitate student, Amaya Thathsaranie Mahathantila, who became the island's first for Bio Science at the G.C.E. A/L Examination 2013.

The chief quests were the Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of National Languages and Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Minister of Power and Energy, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, former Principal, Gamini Rajadasa, Provincial Councillor, Salitha Karunaratna and Eheliyagoda PS Chairman, Sarath Sandanaike. Eheliyagoda MMV, "Old Students Association" presented a cheque worth Rs. 3 lakhs to student Amaya Mahathantila.

Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara presented a scholarship to Amaya and several gifts of money to Amaya's teachers at the festival.