COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 13 -- The Government of Sri Lanka:News issued the following news release:
Under the vision of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, today marked the distribution of New Year gift parcels to children under the care of 336 child development centers nationwide in celebration of the Sinhala Tamil New Year.
Commencing this morning(13) in the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, and Gampaha, the initiative spanned the entire day, ensuring every district was covered as children received New Year sweets and gift parcels.
This endeavour, executed with collaboration from the private sector, notably the Ceylon Biscuit Company and the President's Office, was themed "Happy New Year to Children in Orphanages," aimed at spreading joy to ...