Business and Professional Women Sri Lanka donates books to 1000 children

On Saturday 7th of July 2012, Business and Professional Women Sri Lanka (BPWSL) was successful in distributing stationery and books necessary for the education of 1000 rural school children at the Sala Factory Hotel, Salawa, Kosgama. The Chief Guest on this occasion was Hon. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa. The Hon. Minister of Water Supply and Drainage and the Chief Government Whip, Dinesh Gunawardena was the guest of honour. There were several other VIPs that were present.

The books were distributed to the following seven rural schools in the Hanwella area. 1. Akarawita Maha Vidyalaya,

Kosgama 2. Illukowita Junior School, Waga 3. Kalatuwawa West Vidyalaya,

Kalatuwawa West,Thunmodera 4. Lahirugama Buddhist Junior

School, Lahirugama, Waga 5. Siriniwasa Tamil Junior School,

Sirinivasawatte, Waga 6. Kaluaggala Sri Siddhartha Junior

School, Waga 7. Welikanna Roman Catholic Junior School, Waga These books and would enable the future generation of the rural school children to have a better education that would bring change to our country as they are the future of our country. Therefore, BPWSL took the initiative to help rural school children to fulfill this obligation.

The books stationery were donated by generous donors who assisted the Business and Professional Women Sri Lanka to carry out their mission in promoting the objectives of their latest project “CHANGE”.

It is a social responsibility of all Corporates, Organisations and Schools to bring ‘Change’ to this country by generously helping the underprivileged children to better their future, otherwise the citizens of our country will only deny themselves of their obligations.

Business and Professional Women Sri Lanka was founded in June 1993 by a few committed and like-minded women with the aim of raising the status and quality of living for women in Sri Lanka and is affiliated to Business and Professional Women International.

The Hon. Speaker, the Hon Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, Mrs Janaki Gunawardena, founder and president of BPWSL, Mrs Sonia Vitarana, vice president BPWSL, students, well wishers and other VIPs are featured in the photographs. BPWSL could be contacted at: Business and Professional Women Sri Lanka 25/1, Ocean View Tower Station Road, Colombo 4 Telephone : 259 0363 Email : bpwsl@sltnet.lk www.changesrilanka.org