Six students to attend convention in Japan

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Education Ministry will send six students to the 23rd Asia- Pacific Children's Convention to be held in Japan from July 15 to 27. The Education Ministry held a special function at the Education Ministry to present air tickets to the students. The event was held under Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena's patronage.

Children from 42 countries will participate in the convention aimed at developing international relationships.

The Education Ministry had selected three male and three female students to participate in the convention.

Selections were based on marks obtained at the 2010 Grade five scholarship exam. Sanuja Edirisinghe, Yasanka Premaratne, Lakith Navodya, Kalani Pabasara, Dharani Balendra and Fathima Haseena are to participate in the convention as junior ambassadors.

S.M.D. Dilshan, Dhanishka Jayathilaka and T.M. Tharindu Lakmal Muthugama who had participated as Peace Ambassadors last year and their guardian additional deputy Director G.S.K.W. Hewage also attended the event.