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SL HC in New Delhi felicitates long-serving staff members as it celebrates Diwali
The High Commission of Sri Lanka, in New Delhi, celebrated this year’s Diwali festival, felicitating its long-serving Indian staff members and with a family get-together that included the family members of both home-based and local staff, numbering around 150. The felicitation ceremony and the family get-together were held in the garden of the official residence of the High Commissioner.
The event was organized under the guidance of High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda, with a view to promoting camaraderie between the home- based and local staff, and, particularly, to recognize and honour the services of Indian staff members who have served in the High Commission for more than 25 years.
In this regard, five Indian staff members, who have served more than 25 years in the High Commission, were felicitated at the event. Notably, the High Commissioner, with the support of the Sri Lankan private sector, has made arrangements for these long-serving five staff members and their spouses/ family members to undertake a visit to Sri Lanka, with a five-night stay, and the announcement in this regard was made at the family get-together.
This was the second consecutive time that the High Commission celebrated Diwali, felicitating its long-serving staff members. Last year, too, it celebrated Diwali, honouring five of its long-serving staff members, and with a family get-together.
This year’s event also included distribution of Diwali gifts to the children and families, lighting of Diwali lamps and a dinner. As a special feature, a talent show, with performances by the staff and their family members,s was also held, adding much colour to the celebrations.
Mrs. Jennifer Moragoda also joined the High Commissioner in distributing Diwali gifts to children and felicitating long-serving staff members.
Members of the National Student Parliament met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Monday [02nd of February] at Temple Trees.
The representatives of the National Student Parliament, representing schools from across the island, visited the Temple Trees following their visit to the Presidential Secretariat and the Parliament.
Expressing her views on the occasion, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated,
“The new education reforms were recently initiated starting from Grade One. Discussions are currently underway to include students entering Grade Six this year into the new education reform process in the future. The education reforms will not be halted, and the government is committed to implementing them in a systematic manner without shortcomings”.
She further noted that the reforms are being carried out under five main pillars, with the government’s key objective being to reduce disparities and provide children with quality education, while also nurturing a socially responsible community enriched with human values such as compassion, love for the environment, and a strong sense of civic responsibility.
The occasion was attended by the Deputy Director of Education Kasun Gunarathne, along with officials from the Ministry of Education and representatives of the National Student Parliament.
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