Sunday Times Business Club provides support to village school in Sigiriya
View(s):The Sunday Times Business Club (STBC), one of the premier business clubs in Sri Lanka, carried out its annual CSR project recently focusing on a school in Sigiriya, whose children are in dire need of basic educational items in order to progress in their academic journey.
Picture shows students of the school with their teachers and the Exco of The Sunday Times Business Club, subsequent to receiving the school items.
The club and its’ members purchased school bags, shoes and socks, books and stationary items for approximately 150 students of Udawelagama Secondary School of Udawelagama, Sigiriya. The parents of the students of this school are mainly farmers whose income varies with forces of nature and find it extremely difficult to buy the basic educational items for their children’s studies, let alone ensuring their children obtain a consistent education.
Hence, the Exco from STBC were most welcome when they made their trip to the school to personally handover the items to the students. The president of the STBC, Amal Fernando speaking at the gathering encouraged the students to be dedicated towards completing their studies successfully as that is the only asset that will stand the test of time. He also mentioned that the STBC will continue to support them in whatever way is possible.
The STBC, hosted by the Sunday Times newspaper, consists of executives from both the public and private sector brought together under one forum with the intention of facilitating their future career and professional growth.