Batticaloa girl guides commemorate Thinking Day- 2013

Sivam Packiyanathan-Batticaloa Spl corr

Batticaloa girl guides commemorating the birth anniversary of Lord Baden and Lady Olave Powell.

Batticaloa girl guides commemorated "Thinking Day- 2013" at Mahajana College auditorium, Batticaloa on February 22.

This day is the birth anniversary of Lord Baden and Lady Olave Powell.

The portraits of both were garlanded and the guide song was sung with lamps held in the hand. the differently abled guides did the welcome dance. Other cultural items also took place.

The function was presided over by Eastern Province Girl Guide Commissioner Delanthi Mohanakumar.

Awards and badges were presented to guide leaders and guides. Thanks badges were presented to those who helped the Girl Guide movement in the Batticaloa District.

A performance at the ceremony. Pictures by Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Spl corr

Batticaloa Municipal Council Deputy Mayor A. Georgepillai and two others were garlanded and presented with souvenirs to mark the occasion.

On this occasion money was collected for the movement.

At the symposium that followed the celebration, Senior Public Health Inspector P. Manokaran said there is a high incidence of breast and cervical cancer in Sri Lanka in the Batticaloa district.

He further explained that early detection of this was easy and is curable at the early stages. Deputy Director Shamanthy Srithar, District Commissioner Inthumathy Arulampalam, Zonal Commissioners, Girl Guides for Batticaloa District and others were present.