Training camp for winners

Bandara VIPULASENA, Vavuniya Central Special Corr.

"If we strive to bequeath the hard won freedom and peace to the future generation we can bring prosperity and happiness to the people in the North.

"We will organise a training camp for the winners at this sports meet to improve their sporting talents and introduce them to the national and international arena," said Northern Governor Maj.Gen. G.A. Chandrasiri when he addressed the gathering at the conclusion of the three day Northern Provincial Sports Meet at the Duraiappa Stadium, Jaffna recently.

Maj.Gen. Chandrasiri said Northern children could not display their sports talents for nearly 3 decades due to terrorism. Now that terrorism had been wiped they had regained that lost opportunity.

Maj.Gen. Chandrasiri said a massive accelerated development program titled 'Uthuru Wasanthaya' had been launched in the North today under the initiative of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and supervision of Basil Rajapaksa MP. This would not only encompass economic development but also development in fields of Education, Culture Aesthetics and moral values. The Provincial Sports meet held during the last three days was one aspect of that multi-faceted development program.

Social Service and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda said children had a prime duty and responsibility to pressure the hard won freedom and peace. He said children from Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and welfare villages have taken part in this years Provincial sports meet and it was a happy occasion for all.

Jaffna GA. K. Ganesh was also present.