Island-wide Creative Writing/Arts competition: Language for Unity
View(s):Bangladesh High Commission and the Education Ministry of Sri Lanka together invites schoolchildren from across the Island to join a creative writing/arts competition.
The competition is to commemorate the International Mother Language Day on 21st February 2020.
Any Tamil – Sinhalese – English medium student from Grade VI to XIII can submit their work in any one language (English /Sinhala /Tamil), based on the theme “Language for Unity”. A child’s work to be submitted, has to be signed and stamped by the School Principal or Class Teacher (to attest the originality of the submissions).
Name of the child and school, Grade, contact details (mailing address, Cell number of parent, email) has to be clearly written at the back of the submission.
For Group A, paintings based on creative imagination are encouraged. A painting can be submitted in sketch or, colour and in any medium, inspired by the theme. The original work, done in A3 Art Paper, should reach unfolded to: Bangladesh High Commissioner, High Commission of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, 3 Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7. A picture should be emailed, in advance.
For Groups B and C, written submissions have to be typed. All submissions will be adjudged based on the originality of the works. A jury will adjudge the winning creative art/works. The adjudged children will be awarded, together with a certificate, at a Ceremony at the Independence Square on 21st February 2020, by the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka:
All submissions are to be emailed at: <languageforunity2020@gmail.com>, latest by 10 February 2020.
