Nena Guna Weduma programme today

Rasika Somarathna

COLOMBO:The annual celebration of the “Nena Guna Weduma” programme initiated by the Presidential Social Development Unit would take place at 3.00 p.m. today at the Maharagama Youth Service Council auditorium.

“Nena Guna Weduma”-a vision of President Mahinda Rajapaksa with the intention to uplift education-social status in the conflicted affected areas, saw its inception in the aftermath of the Kebithigollewa bus bomb blast, where innocent civilians became the victims of LTTE terror including a number of schoolchildren.

Todays event would see the gathering of 100 schoolchildren from three schools in the North East namely, Pulmude M.V. in Trincomalee, Ruwanpura M.V. and Buddha Mangala M.V. in Padaviya.

The programme is to continue for nine days with a number of projects been aligned to help the children in many spheres. These would include educational seminars, scholarship programmes, personality-leadership development projects, shramadana campaigns, health camps etc.

During the programme the children would be given an audience with the President, who’s initiative has paved the way for these children to get a much needed exposure in education and social development.

The inaugurating programme of the “Nena Guna Weduma” was held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, on July 12, 2006 under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Since then the project has made a significant impact, a much needed boost to the children in the conflict affected areas.