Vallibel Power Erathna PLC organized its first Art Competition Vidooka 2012 for the children of Erathna and Adavikanda villages and the children of its staff members, as a CSR initiative.
It was held on the 20th of October 2012 at Erathna Maha Vidyalaya, was conducted under supervision of Mr. H. L. Jayasiri, Principal and Ms. Gayani Devika Amarasinghe, teacher of Erathna Maha Vidyalaya.
Kids from the age of 4 to 15 took part in the competition, under four age categories of 4-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-15. There were almost 150 contestants competing for the prize with enthusiasm for almost 3 hours. Ms. Sibil Wettasinghe, Sri Lanka’s best Author and Illustrator of children’s stories was requested by VPEL to judge the competition.
To recognize the talents of youth of Erathna and Adavikanda villages, VPEL will be selecting the best drawings for its Calendar for year 2013.
UPDATE – VPEL had organized the Prize-Giving Ceremony of Vidooka 2012 Arts Competition on 04th December 2012 at Erathna Maha Vidyala. Twenty talented children were given prizes and certificates at the ceremony. Competition was held for four age categories and five winners were selected from each category.
