Budusarana oratorical contest winners

Chithraratna Kaluarachchi Hidogama Group corr.

The following are the winners of the ‘Budusarana’ oratorical contest conducted by the ANCL to coincide with the 47th Mihintale Poson Aloka Pooja.

Junior category winners:

First place:

Thilini Danushka Yapa Bandara (Deepani M.V. Anuradhapura) Rs. 10,000, second place: Malshan Kavinda (Mihintale MV) Rs. 7,500, third place: Dilena Ravihari (Swarnapali Balika MV, Anuradhapura) Rs. 5,000.

Consolation prizes Rs. 1,000 each:

Achini Madhubhashini Abesinghe, Anuradhapura MMV, Uduli Vimansa Vanaguru, Anuradhapura MMV, Nimesha Madhuwanthi (Saliyapura Maha Vidyalaya), N.A. Navoda Sandamini (Valisinghe Harishchandra MV, Anuradhapura), D.A. Aruni Anandi (Valisinghe Harishchandra MV (Anuradhapura), Rawindu Thathsarana Ranatunge, Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura, Suminda Wijerathne, Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Anuradhapura.

Senior category:

First Place:

K.M. Malaka Kumarasinghe (Mihindu Daham Pasala - Kurundankulama) Rs. 10,000.

Second Place:

R.M.P. Gayathri Kumari Rajakaruna (Swarnapali Balika - Anuradhapura) Rs. 7,500,

Third Place: W.M. Madhawi Uthpala (Swarnapali Balika - Anuradhapura) Rs. 5,000.

Consolation Prizes of Rs. 1,000 each.

Priyanka Madhushani Kularatne (Mihintale Maha Vidyalaya), W.M. Kumara Dilshan Abeysinghe (Madya Maha Vidyalaya - Anuradhapura), P. Lakshitha Prasad - Madya Maha Vidyalaya - Anuradhapura), Kusala Purnima Kadugath (Swarnapali Balika Anuradhapura), Sudharma Nadeeshani (Pusiyankulama Maha Vidyalaya - Anuradhapura), W.K. Sasini Supun Tharaka (Niwaththaka Chetiya MV, Anuradhapura) and H.M. Prabuddika Rathnayake (Swarnapali Balika - Anuradhapura).