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The Siddhalepa Group has successfully conducted the All Island Kekulu Art Competition for the fifth consecutive year, since 2012.
The competition is designed to encourage young preschool children’s inherent skills in expressing themselves through the medium of art together with the objective of moulding them into adults with a high level of their chosen skill.
The competition woven around the Siddhalepa Group’s Kekulu range of children’s dental health products has grown island wide over the years to reach its full potential in reaching out to children in every corner of the country, beyond the boundaries of the Group’s marketing goals.
A total of 158,101 entries from 6,121 preschools were received.
Kegalle – 11,992
Of the entries shortlisted at district level, 100 entries were selected for the final all island prize distribution to be held on 25 February, at the S. de S. Jayasinghe Hall in Dehiwala, in the presence of a distinguished gathering of invitees. The Chief Guests at the event were Women’s and Children’s Affairs Minister Chandani Bandara and Hettigoda Group of Companies Chairman Deshabandu Dr. Victor Hettigoda.
The panel of judges for the all island competition comprises renowned artist Bandula Harischandra and Kusuma Mangalika.
The top three all island winners are:
The all island winners and the winners of the art competition at district level were all awarded prizes including cash prizes, school equipment and certificates by the following distinguished invitees:
Batticaloa – Member of Parliament, Sathasivam Vialendram
Ratnapura – District Secretary, Malini Lokupothagama
Hambantota – District Secretary, W.H. Karunaratne
Ampara – District Secretary, Thusitha P. Wanigasinghe
Badulla – District Secretary, Abeysiri Lal Nihal
Moneragala – District Secretary, G.S. Pathmakulasuriya
Tincomalee – District Secretary, N.A.A. Pushpa Kumara
Vavuniya – District Secretary, M. Pushpakumara
Mannar – District Secretary, M.Y.A. Deshapriya
Jaffna – District Secretary, Nalingam Vethanayahan
Mullaitivu – Assistant District Secretary, A. Lathumeera
Killinochchi – District Secretary, Suntharam Arumainayaham
Kalutara – District Secretary, U.D.C. Jayalal
Gampaha – District Secretary, Sunil Jayalath
Colombo – District Secretary, Sunil Kanangara
Matara – District Secretary, Pradeep Ratnayake
Galle – District Secretary, K.T. Kodikara
Kurunegala – District Secretary, Gamini Illangaratne
Anuradhapura – District Secretary, R.M. Wanninayake
Matale – District Secretary, D.P.G. Kumarasiri
Nuwara Eliya – District Secretary, K.H.A. Meegasmulla
Kandy – District Secretary, H.N.P Hitisekera
Puttlam – District Secretary, N.H.M. Chitrananda
Kegalle – District Secretary, R.M. Gamini Seneviratne
Polonnaruwa – District Secretary, Ranjit Ariyaratne
The Hettigoda Group has made a commitment to continue this All Island Kekulu Art Competition in the future years as their contribution to nurturing the natural skills of young children – the future wealth of our nation.
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