First 'Car Boot Sale' on December 17

Sri Lanka's biggest "car boot sale" organized by the "81 Batch" of Nalanda College will be held on December 17 from 8.30 am-5.00 pm behind Arpico Show room Battaramulla.

"This would be the first of its kind event to be held in Sri Lanka and we believe that the event would provide a novel experience for the Sri Lankan consumers. The proceedings of the sale would be donated for the development of Nalanda College," Nalanda College Old Boy's Association Secretary Lt. Colonel Chandana Weerakoon told Daily News Business.

A car boot sale refers to the selling of used, but no longer required personal processions from a car's boot or trunk. "This is one of the best ways to recycling useful but unwanted items in the country. Under this system, there would be no need for the country to import new items since used items are exchanged at the sale and this would be an appropriate trade system that would prevent the draining out of a large sum of local money to foreign countries," he said.

According to Weerakoon, governments in most countries are intervening to promote this trade.

This year, the car boot sale will include special events such as entertaining sports for children and musical programmes and participants will be able to visit the fair free of charge. The organizers expect a large number of buyers and sellers for this year's sale and are hoping to hold the event islandwide in the future.

Interested individuals could obtain more information about the Car Boot Sale 20ll by visiting www.nalanda 81.com