Peradeniya University Alumni Colombo Chapter celebrated World Children’s Day 2025

Representatives of the Association 

Sri Lanka celebrated World Children’s Day on 01st October, and the day focused on raising awareness about children’s rights and welfare with various events and programmes to build a better world for them.

The Social & Cultural Committee of the Alumni Association of the Colombo Chapter, chaired by Kumudini Kulatunga, selected the Gangodawila Girls’ Child Development Centre of All Ceylon Buddhist Congress this year to enhance the welfare of the children.

The Association hosted breakfast, lunch and evening tea for the children and the staff on October 4, 2025, celebrating World Children’s Day. In addition, Stationery, kitchen equipment, sanitary items, weighing scale, rubber slippers, LED bulbs, dairy products, food items and dry provisions, etc. were donated to the Child Development Centre with the contribution of the members.

The representatives of the Association appreciated the variety of entertainment performed by the children of various age groups.

The children and the staff of the Centre expressed their gratitude to the Association, led by the President 
Palitha Siyambalapitiya.