Gifts for differently abled to mark President's accession

Dharme Sri Abeyratne

MULLERIYAWA: Differently abled students of Mulleriyawa 'Sunflower Village' Children's Home received stationery and other donations recently by the Welfare Unit of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to coincide with President Mahinda Rajapaksa's one year in office.

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications organised this programme titled 'Dayata Kirula - Rata Dinana Heta Dinata' to bless the Armed Forces, Police and the public and 32 handicapped students received gifts.

Addressing the gathering, the Administrative Manager of Sunflower Village Children's Home, Ekanayake said that the children's home symbolises ethnic harmony since the resident children represent all ethnic groups. They come from every part of the island.

This kind of programme should be highly appreciated so the students feel that they are not discriminated or neglected by society. These types of programmes would surely help the children to overcome their physical disability and act as important persons of society, Ekanayake pointed out.

"Be a helping hand to us, and encourage us, we will definitely devote ourselves for the country's well-being", Nisansala Lakmali, a student of the Sunflower Village said.

The students were given school material and other donations by the Ministry staff. Ministry's Additional secretary A.S.M.S. Mahanama and the Ministry staff, teachers and guardians of the Sunflower Village Children's Home were present.