The youth of the Eastern Province re-awakened

Wehelle Piyathilake Maharagama special corr.

The youth of the Eastern Province are now reawakened after being concealed for 20 years, as a result of the on going war for peace and got back their rights to create a life they always dreamed of.

“We are Sri Lankans and we need to live in one country as Sinhala, Tamil or Muslim without any indifference and equal facilities”, Batticoloa Mayor Shivageetha Prabagaran said at an awards ceremony organised by the National Youth Awards Authority held at Batticaloa recently.

We have planned to empower the youth in every manner possible and handover the country.

The Duke Edinborough International Awards Program is a worldly accepted that trains youth to face any challenge that comes their way.

This awards program was introduced to the tsunami and war victims in refugee camps. “This is a well drafted program to develop the activities of the youth”, National Youth Awards Authority Chairman Senarath Kahandaliyanage said.

Over 250 youth from the tsunami and war refugee camps were awarded with bronze medals at the ceremony.