Over 200,000 visitors at Deyata Kirula so far

Dharma Sri Abeyratne in Ampara

More than 200,000 people visited the seventh Deyata Kirula national exhibition at Hardy College of Technology, Ampara yesterday. Deyata Kirula Exhibition Committee Secretariat sources said more people are expected to visit the exhibition today.

The exhibition is the biggest Deyata Kirula put on so far. Among the daily features are parachute displays. The three Armed Forces are also conducting other events.

Sports competitions have also been organised. Ministries and private sector organisations have established hundreds of stalls throughout the exhibition site.

Admission is free for schoolchildren and teachers. Entrance for others is by purchasing a Rs 20 development lottery ticket.

The exhibition is scheduled to conclude on Friday. A survey at the entrance to the exhibition revealed that more people are coming from Kegalle, Kandy, Badulla, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ratnapura and Polonnaruwa. A significant number of visitors are from the North and East. Statistics revealed that there were around 50,000 visitors from the North and East so far. All stalls are filled with visitors of all age groups.