The inaugural session of the Student Parliament of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena, was held yesterday (04) in the Old Parliament Chamber of the Presidential Secretariat.
This opportunity was granted to Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena, as part of the ‘Vision’ programme series implemented for schoolchildren by the Presidential Secretariat, the Ministry of Education and the Department of Communication of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
During the session, Ms. Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary-General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, educated the members of the Student Parliament on future leadership, the history of parliamentary tradition and the role of Parliament.
Certificates of participation were awarded to the members of the Student Parliament and Bank of Ceylon accounts were opened for them.
Dr. Rizvie Salih, Deputy Speaker of Parliament; Hemali Weerasekera, Deputy Chairperson of Committees; K.N.M. Kumarasinghe, Senior Additional Secretary to the President; Dharmasiri Gamage, Director General of Public Relations at the Presidential Secretariat; Air Commodore Asiri Gallage, Director (Tri-Forces Coordination); and Nadeeka Dangolla, Assistant Director, were present at the occasion. Also in attendance were Sister Mary Dilani Jayamanna, Principal of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena and a group of the teaching staff.
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