Ninth national conference of the APLA held at Nelum Pokuna

The All Island Professional Lecturers’ Association held its 9th national conference under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in Colombo this week.

The All Island Pro f e s s i o n a l Lecturers’ Association ( APLA) is an organisation which was founded in 2004 by a group of tuition teachers from all over Sri Lanka.

Currently it has a membership of more than 3500, representing a wide range of fields including university professors, lecturers, professionals, and teachers from public schools.

President Rajapaksa launched the ‘ Green Teacher’ website at the conference, and presented souvenirs to four former presidents and a member of the association.

The current president of the association, Dr. Amith Pussella, and the executive council members presented a memento to the President.

Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, State ministers Dayasiri Jayasekara, Sisira Jayakody, Seetha Arambepola and Parliamentarians Gunapala Rathnasekera, Wasantha Yapa Bandara and others were also present.