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Deputy Speaker and President of Sri Lanka Cricket Council Thilanga Sumathipala handing over scholarships to students while Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, Deputy Secretary Neel Siriwardena, Assistant Secretary Kushani Rohanadeera, Fashion Bug Director Shabier Subain and Fashion Bug Deputy GM Dr. S.H.M. Faraaz look on
Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chain with over 16 outlets island-wide sponsored an event organised by the ‘Parliament Sevaka Sangamaya’ with a motive of granting scholarships to outstanding and deserving students who excelled at the recently concluded GCE O/L, A/L and Grade 5 scholarship Examinations.
Held on 1 January, the event recognised and awarded those who have achieved distinction and merit grades during the year 2014/2015. More than 400 participated which comprised of students, families and parliament officials.
Fashion Bug Director and Sisu Dirimaga Foundation Founder Shabier Subian said, “It is a privilege to be a part of this socially responsible initiative. Children are the leaders of tomorrow and it is vital for them to have access to quality education which comes with a higher price today. These scholarships will allow students to free themselves from financial stress and pursue their desired path.”
“Public-private partnerships have always proven to be an effective way in uplifting the standards of our society especially in the education sector. As a CSR oriented company we’re ambitious to sponsor many similar endeavours in the months to come,” he added.
Fashion Bug is no stranger to similar initiatives having sponsored the Dammika Kithulgoda Foundation previously too. The company recently also initiated its own scholarship program as part of its signature CSR program Sisu Dirimaga Foundation with ambitious plans for the future. Additionally, it also introduced the first ever peer counselling program to school children which will continue in all districts in the year 2016 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, said Fashion Bug Deputy General Manager Dr. S.H.M. Faraaz.
The event was graced by Deputy Speaker and President of Sri Lanka Cricket Council Thilanga Sumathipala along with Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, Deputy Secretary Neel Siriwardena and Assistant Secretary of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera. Sisu Dirimaga, an award winning CSR program by Fashion Bug, has successfully benefitted 20 schools and over 7,000 students as of today, and continues all the way till it achieves its goal of spreading amongst 120 schools and over 100,000 students across the country.
