Sri Lanka-Thailand Society Essay competition

COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka-Thailand Society in association with the Royal Thai Embassy will hold an essay competition in the English medium to mark the 80th birthday anniversary of The King of Thailand and the 10th anniversary of the Sri Lanka-Thailand Society.

The essay competition on the theme “Cultural Heritage of Sri Lanka and Thailand”, will be held among schoolchildren under two age groups - 10 to 15 years and 15 to 20 years - with a view to promote and enhance wider knowledge and understanding in regard to Sri Lanka - Thailand relations among the students, the younger generation of the country.

The length of the essay should not be less than 1,200 and not more than 1,500 words. The deadline for forwarding the essays is August 24, 2007. Entries should be forwarded by registered post through the heads of schools, who need to certify the age and name of the writer student, to the following address:

Secretary, Sri Lanka - Thailand Society, P7, Government Flats, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04.

The students coming first, second and third in each group will receive cash prizes of Rs. 25,000, Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 10,000 each and trophies certificates. The schools that the two winners come from will receive trophies. 12 others from each age group will receive merit certificates.

Awards will be announced and winners will be notified by the end of August 2007. The award presentation ceremony will be held on 14th September 2007 at the “Thai Residence”, No. 10, Sir Ernest de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 7 commencing 9.30 a.m.

The essay competition has been approved by the Education Ministry.