President Maithripala Sirisena says all should rally around a comprehensive mechanism to ensure the protection and security of the children in the country.
The school as well as the home should be secure places for the children, the President said that adding we should not allow the children to be oppressed before the challenges of this commercial society.
The President made these remarks attending an opening ceremony of the Dr. Pannila Nahimi Building in Nittabuwa Sanghabodi Vidyalaya, today (26).
The building was built at a cost of Rs.26 million for the benefit of the students.
The President who addressed the gathering further stated that the National Programme: “Let’s Protect Children” which commenced recently with the aim of protecting children, has been implemented many programmes across the country in order to ensure the protection of the children.
The special felicitation award offered by the Past Pupils’ Association of the school to Ven.Dr. Pannila Sri Ananda Nahimi was presented to the Thero by the President.
The foreign Bhikkhunis gathered on the occasion presented a special memento to the President.
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