‘Prosperous future for country under President’

Priyanka Kurugala

‘The country is being directed towards a prosperous future under the guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Indigenous Medicine Deputy Minister Pandu Bandaranayake said.

He said Pre-school teaching programme which had been planned by the Pandu Bandaranayake Foundation is being implemented throughout the Gampaha district.

This programme is not implemented with a political agenda in mind. The programme is being implemented as a social service, he said. The minister was addressing a handicrafts exhibition organized by Pre-school teachers in Negombo recently.

It was held at Udayartoppuwa school in Negombo.

This was organized by the Pandu Bandaranayake Foundation.

This exhibition was held as part of the activities of the the Pandu Bandaranayake Foundation . At present the Pandu Bandaranayaka Foundation is implementing a Pre-school teachers training programme for the Gampaha District Pre -School teachers.

Along with the handicrafts exhibition and art exhibition of pre-school children was also held. “This programme should be expanded among other women in the district who could make a vast contribution through this programme, he said. “Nena Suwa” programme is also implemented by the Indigenous Medicine Ministry countrywide. Under this programme adults as well as children are educated about diseases.

“Awards were presented to winners of the art exhibition at the end of the programme. Chairperson of Gampaha Women Organization Jeevani Namal Dias Bandaranayake, Manager of Union Assurance Negombo Anton Chandana Raaj, National Education Institute Director H A Sunil also participated in the event.