Essay, painting competition to celebrate World Post Day

The Department of Posts which has joined the Universal Postal Union and the postal services of 193 of its member states to celebrate World Post Day on October 9 has launched an essay and painting competition among schoolchildren with the objective of developing their knowledge and attitudes regarding the postal service.

The competition will be conducted in all three languages under junior, secondary and senior categories. It will be open to all students except children of postal employees. Each candidate can send entries for both competitions. Details as to the theme, category, name, address, province, medium, school, grade should be written on the back of each entry with the attestation of mother, father or guardian stating that the creation is an individual effort of the applicant. All entries should be submitted to the nearest Post Office to be sent to Post Master General, Postal Headquarters, Colombo 10 free of postage charges on or before September 14.