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received an award for his extra ordinary act of saving his mother’s life. He saved his mother’s life after she fell into a well last year. Priyankara was awarded a silver medal at the National Civilian Bravery Award 2007. Priyankara and his sister were searching for their mother on October 20, 2006 morning as she had been missing since they woke up. Priyankara had heard something fall into the well. When they peeped into the well, they saw bubbles on the surface. Priyankara’s sister had asked him to check whether their mother had fallen into the well. Priyankara had tied a rope on a post and lowered himself into the well. When he put his leg deep into the water, he was able to feel his mother’s leg. He dived into the water and held on to his mother’s shoulder above the level of water. His sister and he rescued his mother with the neighbours’ help. Priyankara, said his only aim at that moment was to rescue his mother. “There was nothing in my mind at that time. I can’t think of a life without her in this world. I did not even think of my life at that time,” he said. Priyankara said he is lucky that he was able to save his mother’s life. It was an unforgettable incident in my life,” he said. “I’m studying at Udagalahewa Maha Vidyalaya. My favourite subject is Mathematics. I like to play cricket. I also play volleyball at school. I like to become a doctor in the future,” this brave boy said. Thirteen-year-old, A.A. Harsha Kumara also received an award for saving two of his friends’ lives by risking his own. Harsha was awarded a silver medal. Ten brave heroes received awards at the National Civilian Bravery Awards 2007. Pictures by Samantha Weerasiri First Colombo visit.... Dreams do come trueVISIT: Wrapped with excitement, several teenagers visited Lake House last week. Coming from remote areas,
these teenagers had the opportunities to visit significant places in Colombo that they have never visited before. After a walk around Lake House, they spoke to Daily News Teen of their experiences. Sachinthana Sadarekha Kumudini, 18, of Gamunu Maha Vidyalaya, Mihinthale spoke first. “It is an educational trip. We have never seen how the papers are printed. We went to see several places like the museum and planetarium. We got a lot of knowledge. Five children were selected from our school. I study in Grade 12 and I will share this experience with my friends,” she said. “I am very happy to be in Colombo and visit all these places. We enjoyed a lot. We get the chance only to read the papers but we gathered many experiences by visiting Lake House. We saw how a paper is printed. I got the opportunity to visit many significant places in Colombo,” Devika Sandamali, 17, said. W. M. Anusha Madumali, 18, studies at Buddangala Madya Maha Vidyalaya. “We have never had such an experience. We all came together. It was a long way but it was a good experience. We met the President at Temple Trees. It was a rare opportunity. We also visited Ananda College. The students treated us well and we got gifts. I am glad to come and experience all these,” Anusha explained.
Dinesh Sandaruwan, 18, who also attends the same school, had visited Colombo for the first time. “Twenty five students and two teachers came from our school. It was a great opportunity. We will never get the chance to visit places like the museum, planetarium and Lake House. We came to Colombo on June 8. I thank each and every one who helped us to make this tour a success and an enjoyable one,” he added. “Trincomalee is a remote area. Sometimes we don’t even get the newspapers. Today we saw how a paper is printed. It is a wonderful opportunity. I will never forget this tour. I had a superb time with my friends,” F. M. Jafeer, 18 of Pulmudai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya said. M. J. Aneesa, 17, said they had never come to Colombo. “We visited Colombo on June 8. We were astonished to see all the places. We got a lot of knowledge. We are
returning next Friday. We thank the President, Lake House and all other places for giving us this opportunity,” she said. Ruwan Chamara Edirisinghe, 18, and Renuka Athanayake, 19, are students of Padawi Ruwanpura Maha Vidyalaya. “We got a lot of rare opportunities. We have never seen some of the places we visited. Everybody supported us. They taught us and we gathered a lot of knowledge, Ruwan said. “There were four schools altogether. A lot of children came to Colombo for the first time. It was an opportunity to bring out the leadership qualities in us. All the children were happy. We will never forget this trip. While learning about various institutes we also had fun at Leisure World. We thank the President and all others who assisted us,” Renuka added.
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