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Over 106 schools from all parts of the island are expected to take parting the Relay Carnival scheduled to be held on May 4, 5 and 6 at the Sugathadasa Stadium. The event will be sponsored by Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd. for the third successive year.
According to Prema Pinnawela, Secretary General of the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka the participants will be mainly from the under 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18 age groups and they will be mainly from schools in the island.
There will also be competitions for men and women in the under 20 age category as well.
Schools from Vavunia, Trincomalee, Ampara, Jaffna and Batticaloa are expected to be in the fray. Last year a few schools from these areas participated and they had shown exceptional talent, pointed out Prema Pinnawela.
Pinnawela also said that that this will be a fine opportunity for these children to learn about the different cultures that exist in the country by participating in a contest of this nature.
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