First Lady visits Perth school

First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on an official visit to Australia accompanying President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is participating in the Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting visited the Presbyterian Ladies College in Perth on Tuesday.

The First Lady received a warm welcome by the students and the staff of the college on arrival. The Presbyterian Ladies College in Perth established in 1915 is one of the most popular academic institutions in Perth where over 1,500 students are studying.

The head prefect of the school is Dinu Kumarasinghe, who is a Sri Lankan.

Addressing the students and the staff of the college, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa expressed gratitude to the Presbyterian College for extending their support to rebuild tsunami hit schools in Sri Lanka.

First Lady Rajapaksa also presented mementos among the staff of the college.

The First Lady later inspected the academic activities of the primary school students.