Media Ministry spends Rs 8 m to uplift Ampara Bandaraduwa Maha Vidyalaya:

School gets facelift in line with Deyata Kirula

Ridma Dissanayake

The Media and Information Ministry spent Rs 8 million to uplift Ampara Bandaraduwa Maha Vidyalaya which lacked facilities in line with the Deyata Kirula - 2013 national exhibition.

The school’s newly built building will be vested in the students on Sunday. President Mahinda Rajapaksa advised ministries and institutions to launch at least one public welfare project in the Ampara district in line with the Deyata Kirula exhibition. The Media and Information Ministry decided to develop Ampara Bandaraduwa Maha Vidyalaya under the guidance of Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and the direction of ministry Secretary Dr Charitha Herath.

Work on the new building commenced on January 5. Work was completed with the dedication of officials of the Media and Information Ministry and affiliated institutions in the government and private sectors.

Civilians in the Ampara district were affected by terrorism for over three decades. The Media and Information Ministry commenced the project to create a bright future for the children in the Ampara district and enable them to face the modern world as an educated generation without fear, sources said. Dr Herath said the President always guides officials to carry out public service.

“We decided to uplift this school and develop its resources. We established a multi -purpose building for Bandaraduwa Maha Vidyalaya and developed other resources students need,” he said.

“We hope to repair other buildings in this school and beautify the five acre garden of the school as well. Arrangements are in place to provide stationary, shoes, socks and other needs of the students. These efforts are being made to make a better future generation for Mother Lanka,” he said.