Kudos for First Lady

Uganda's First Lady and Minister of Karamoja Affairs Janet Kataha Museveni yesterday said the excellent service rendered by Sri Lanka's First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa towards the progress and welfare of Sri Lanka's children is a good example to the rest of the world.

First Lady Janet Kataha Museveni who accompanied Uganda's President Gen Yoveri Kaguta Museveni on his two day official tour of Sri Lanka made this observation when she attended a special ceremony held at the Carlton pre-school Maligawatte organized by the Carlton Group of pre-schools yesterday.

First Lady Museveni said she was highly impressed by the systematic education imparted by the Carlton pre-school to produce an active child population rich in moral and spiritual values. She said she wished to thank Sri Lanka President, the government and the people of Sri Lanka for the hospitality extended to them during their visit.

First Lady Museveni was accorded a grand welcome on arrival at the venue by Sri Lanka's First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and the staff and students of Carlton pre-school. Thereafter she was conducted on a tour of the classrooms to observe educational activities and the talents of the pre-school children.

She took a special interest in the special section of the school reserved for children with exceptional talents and skills, said a press release issued by the Media Co-ordinating office in the office of the First Lady.

Students also staged a dance performance and a musical show to entertain the visiting First Lady and the members of her delegation. Special mementos were also exchanged to mark the visit.