One thousand children for Olympic Day run in Badulla

Badulla sports correspondent

ATHLETICS: The International Olympic Day which falls on June 23 will be commemorated at Badulla on June 16 where one thousand children will participate.

This was revealed at a press conference held at Riverside Inn hall on Friday presided over by the Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka Commander H.U. Silva. Explaining the programme Commander Silva said that this International Olympic Day is being celebrated in order to enlighten the Children and Public.

The one thousand children from 20 schools will run a relay commencing from the Vincent Dias stadium via Mosque Road, Bazaar Street, Lower Street, Post Office Road, Muthiyangana Road, Passara Road and back to the Vincent Dias Stadium.

"Mobitel" is sponsoring this programme and each participant will be provided with T Shirts and a Certificate. The Chief Minister Wijith Wijemuni Soysa, Minister of Health Nimal Siripala de Silva. Minister of Justice Dilan Perera and the Mayor of Badulla Municipal Council Upali Nissanka Gunasekera are expected to participate at this celebration.