She won several awards

Galle Sanghamitta College Grade7 student P. Sandali Anutthara has come first at the art competition for Asian children organised by

UNESCO. She will receive her award at a ceremony in Kobe City on August 1. She came out with flying colours at the competition at which 70,000 children from 26 countries participated. She is the second child of Galle District Central Environmental Authority’s Asst. Director Sunil Garusingha and Galle District Secretariat Samurdhi Manager Udani Renuka.

Sandali who was awarded for her achievements at the All Island Art Competition for Schoolchildren and the Martin Wickremesinghe Memorial Art Competition in 2011 came second in the vocal music competition at the National Literary Festival for children

Her elder sister P. Piumi Himasha who is also a student of Galle Sanghamitta College has recorded many achievements in art.