Vision Programme marks two years as students visit Presidential Secretariat

Students from Pinnawala Central College and Matale Siri Seevali College were given an opportunity today (24) to visit the Presidential Secretariat, marking the completion of two years of the ‘Vision’ Programme.

The ‘Vision’ Programme was launched for schoolchildren jointly by the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Communication of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The students visited the former Parliament building at the Presidential Secretariat and were briefed on the history of Parliament. Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage explained the role of the President’s Fund and its importance to schoolchildren.

The ‘Vision’ commemorative book, featuring the two-year journey of the ‘Vision’ Programme and its special activities, was presented to the participating schools. Valuable plants were also presented to the schools as a symbolic gesture underscoring the importance of environmental conservation.

Among those present were Director General of Public Relations Dharmasiri Gamage, the Director and Assistant Director of the Tri-Services Security Coordination Unit, the principals and teaching staff of Pinnawala Central College and Matale Siri Seevali College, and students.