Essay competition to mark fifty years of Diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and China

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka - China Society has decided to hold an essay competition in association with Embassy of the People's Republic of China to mark fifty years of Diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and China.

The Competition will be conducted in Sinhala, Tamil and English. The winners will be awarded cash prizes, certificates as well as gifts from the Chinese Embassy. All students studying for the GCE O/L's and GCE A/L's are invited to participate in the competition.

The theme of the essay competition is "fifty years of Diplomatic Relations between Sri Lanka and China". The essay should not exceeded 2,000 words or four foolscap pages.

It should be written on foolscap or A4 size papers. The student should on a separate sheet indicate the name of the student, school address, and the private address.

The Principal of the School should certify that the essay has been written by the said student. The essays for the competition should be sent to the following address on or before 30th December, 2006.

The Sri Lanka China Society Essay Competition, No. 4, Weera Mawatha, Sri Subuthipura, Battaramulla.

The first three selected winners in each media will be awarded cash prizes, certificates and a gift from the Chinese Embassy. The next 15 winners will also receive consolidation prizes and certificates.