SriLankan takes children on scenic tour

SriLankan Cares takes special interest in projects that help empower children through education, good health and a clean environment. In keeping with Sri Lankan Cares mission, SriLankan Airlines organized a scenic flight, from Katunayayaka International Airport to Hambantota International Airport for a group of children recently.

100 children who participated at the Senehasa Leadership Camp organized by Friends Organization in December 2012 and another 25 children who were winners of the Civil Aviation Art Competition organized by Ministry of Civil Aviation to mark 100 years of Aviation in Sri Lanka got the opportunity.

This tour not only gave the children their first air travel experience but also offered an interesting insight of overall operations of air travel.

Children of Vihara Mahadevi Children Home, Biyagama, P.D.Karunathna Girls Home, Maputugala. Poruwadanda, Senehasa Dari Sevana Girls Home, Webada, Kirillawala, Peter Weerasekara Children Home, Dambuwa, Buthpitiya, SOS Children Village, Piliyandala, Senarath Gunawardana Children Home, Kalubowila, Dehiwala, Don Bosco Boys Home, Maggona, Kalutara, Children Home, Manipay, Noguchi Boy’s Home, Pepiliyana, Borelasgamuwa, Sucharithodaya Boy’s Home, Pamunuwa, Maharagama and children who were winners of the Civil Aviation Art Competition joined the tour.

(SP)