Consulate General of India
Hambantota
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Press Release
Celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi
Consulate
General of India, Hambantota has been actively organizing various programs and
activities over last two years as a part of celebrating the 150th
Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This year we are celebrating the grand
finale of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. As part of the
activities, Consulate General of India Hambantota had organized Galle District
Inter-School Painting Competition, Tree Planation activity at Maragal and
Screening of “Gandhi” Movie at Gawri Tamil Vidyalaya & Wellachci Kade,
Maduruketiya.
As the
inaugural event, Galle District Inter-School Painting competition was held on
28th September 2020 at Siridhamma College Galle. About 30 students
from different schools representing Galle, Udugama, Ambanlangoda & Elpitiya
education zones actively took part in the competition. Prizes & Trophies
were awarded to the winners by the Consul General Mr. Dipin P.R, Pincipal of
Siridhamma College Mr. Ravindra pushpakumara and Vice Consul Mr. Atul
Aggarwal.
On the 30th
September 2020the Consulate organized a Tree Plantation activity at Monaragala
District with the support of Monaragala Pradeshiya Sabha, Sri Gawry Tamil
Vidyalaya and Environmental Society of Kumbukkana Pragnaloka Vidyalaya. 150
tree saplings were planted at the during the tree plantation ceremony. Along
with the tree plantation a film screening was held on the same day at Sri Gawry
Tamil Vidyalaya, for the teachers and students of the School. Another screening
of the same movie was done on 3rd October at Wellachci Kade,
Maduruketiya for Monaragala community
On 2nd October 2020 Celebration of
Gandhi Jayanthi was held at Mahinda College, Galle where Bapu visited in 1927
during his journey to Sri Lanka. Consul General paid the tribute to the Mahatma
Gandhi by garlanding the Bust of Gandhiji. On the same day a book containing
compilation of articles, paintings & poems by students of Mahinda College
was launched by Consul General Mr. Dipin P.R and Principal of Mahinda College
Mr. Gamini Jayawardena.
It was
scheduled to stage a Sinhala adapted stage drama titled Mahatma@Gandhi.Com on 06th October 2020 at
Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium in collaboration with University of Ruhuna
and a Peace March at Hambantota District on 09th October 2020 to spread
Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals among local public. However due to the sudden surge of
Corona Virus outbreak Consulate decided to postpone these events considering
the safety and health concerns of general public.
