SLT art and essay competition winners receive prizes

It is important to make people feel appreciated. This will enable them to achieve their fullest potential, Group CEO, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) Lalith de Silva, told the awards ceremony of art and essay competition, held on the theme Kelaguna Salakeema. The competition for schoolchildren was a part of a series of company initiatives under the same theme.

The Kelaguna Salakeema program took off with a Vesak program in May last year. This was followed by the setting up of a library for patients and staff of the Cancer Hospital in Maharagama. Several book donations were also made to schools and educational institutes around the island under the program.

Students from around the island took part in junior and senior categories in the art and essay competitions. Close to 300 schoolchildren participated in the art competition, while the essay competition saw over a 100 participate.

The art and essay competition saw 34 winners emerge, being placed first, second and third, while a further seven special awards were made in each category.

De Silva said, "The values, the learning, the empathy these children have shown in the art and essay competition is indeed encouraging. This is precisely why we have to start nurturing our younger generation and teach them the value of a just and appreciative society. It is only through them that we can build and grow a better future."