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Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) - In order to encourage the daily school attendance of school children in remote areas, a total of 500 bicycles were given as a grant from the Japanese 'ChildFund' organization to Sri Lanka to provide students with the opportunity to attend school continuously.
These bicycles were officialy handed over today by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha at Water's Edge, Battaramulla.
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hadeaki, representative of the Japanese 'Childfund' Institute Yuko Ishanda and the National Director of the Sri Lankan 'Childfund' Institute Ms. Aditi Gosh participated in the event.
Suitable students between the ages of 12 and 16 have been selected from 108 schools in 12 districts with transportation difficulties such as Moneragala, Puttalam and Mullaitivu to provide this stock of bicycles that have already been received in Sri Lanka.
One of the main criteria considered in providing these bicycles is that the distance from home to school should be at least two and a half kilometres. Financial difficulties and other difficulties of the students' families are also taken into consideration.
RR Monday, 01 April 2024 03:44 PM
IN SOME AREAS THE BICYCLE CANNOT CROSS THE TEMPORARY BRIDGES
N.M. Perera Monday, 01 April 2024 04:07 PM
What a good gesture.
E Sarath Monday, 01 April 2024 05:13 PM
Very generous and very meritorious donation from Japan targeting poor school children from rural areas in our country.
Rex Jarkie Monday, 01 April 2024 05:23 PM
willALL 500 BIKES BE GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE PROPER MANNER
Gabriella Monday, 01 April 2024 11:04 PM
The Japanese appear to have learnt that the best way to provide aid is to deal directly with the recipients. Let’s hope other countries start doing the same. And to the beautiful people of Japan and Emperor Naruhito we say thank you.
Mohamed Burhan Tuesday, 02 April 2024 05:09 AM
A great patriotic country who always helps Sri Lanka from the time I know was a small boy 50 years back .
senaka Tuesday, 02 April 2024 06:19 AM
wow japan, appreciate the gesture so much, meanwhile America is donating toxic waste for us, how these westerners like to mess up our country, we should just stick with Asian countries as strong allies instead of going behind two faced westerners
Ding Man Palan Tuesday, 02 April 2024 09:27 AM
Pin Pong Susil, please give 225 to Pin Padi MPs and save millions in petrol for poor man medicine and food! Most of them cannot ride bikes due to Big Bada after eating Big plate of Pin Bath!!
Wan Han Tuesday, 02 April 2024 04:09 PM
Yes, Man Palan. You are correct with this excellent idea! Bandula, Myna, Kappama, Pagapala etc must have the priority for bicycles!! How about RW the Pina?
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