Life saving awareness for students, teachers
YASARATNE GAMAGE
An awareness programme on 'life saving and preventing drowning
incidents' was conducted by Life savers of Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLGC)
for 600 students and teachers recently.
Students of Maria Maha Vidyalaya Usvetakeiyyawa, Don Bosco College,
Palliyawatta and Shrasthraloka Vidyalaya in Dikowita attended the
programme with teachers.
The event is a continuous awareness programmes conducted regularly by
SLCG as a community base activity aiming to minimise drowning incidents
in Sri Lanka.
It is reported that nearly 1,000 drown annually in Sri Lanka due to
negligence and lack of safety awareness. |