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Children’s Day Programme 2019

2019-10-19

To mark the World children’s day , the Sri Lanka Artillery Seva Vanitha Unit held yet another illustrious event on 19 October 2019 for 350 children of the Gunner family.

The children who arrived at the home of Gunners Panagoda, were ushered into Majestic Cineplex to watche the movie ABOMINABLE , sponsored by the Ceylon Theatres Pvt Ltd. A fleet of 9 busses arranged by the Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery , transported the children from Panagoda to Majestic City, while the parents were hosted with tea and music at the 6th Field Regiment SLA premises.

In the afternoon , the children and their parents were treated to lunch hosted by the regiment.a programme with a short entertainment was lined up for the evening by the Gunners beat group and their cultural group , giving the oppournity for the children to display their skills at this memorable occasion.

The chief guest , The Colonel Commandant Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery , Maj Gen WRP de Silva VSV USP ndu IG and the ladies of the executive committee of the branch gave away gifts comprising of school books and other stationeries items donated by the Atlas Axillia Co. (Pvt) Ltd and generous donors, vouchers for DSI ,water bottles, and lunch boxes and a goody bag with snacks and sweets to take home with.

They were also served burgers and Ice creams sponsored by KFC and a mouth watering cup cake sponsored by Hilton Colombo.