Celebration event for International Day of Older Persons in Divulapitiya
To mark the International Day of Older Persons, the Older Persons’ Board of Divulapitiya and the Divulapitiya Divisional Secretariat jointly organized a special gift-giving program.
During this event, gifts were presented to 131 elders, with the main guests being Ms. D.M. Dikumari, Divulapitiya Divisional Secretary, and Ms. V.T.D. Amarasinghe, Assistant Divisional Secretary.
Members of the Older Persons’ Board included mothers and fathers over 90 years old, mothers who have raised eight or more children, widowed mothers, as well as elders who had won dance, singing, wrestling, and carrom competitions, all of whom received gifts at the event.
Along with this, a lottery draw was held, and three winners were selected and presented with prizes.
