Kalugamthota Piriven awakening educational exhibition – 2018 jointly organised by the Ministry of Education, Pirivena Heads’ Association of Kalutara District and the Kalutara District Secretariat to mark the National Piriven Day was held at the historical Kande Vihara, Aluthgama recently.
The programme was on the first day (14) as Thripitaka Dhamma, Science and Hygiene Day, the second (15) as Sinhala and Tamil Languages Day, the third day (16) as Pali and Computer Day, fourth day (17) as Sanskrit and History Day and the fifth day (18) as English and Mathematics Day.
Special lectures relevant to each day with meritorious activities were organised for each day. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam participated and distributed the awards to the winners of the All-Island Inter-Piriven Language and Literary Competitions. The final day was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena and the Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.