The For the Happiness of our Children campaign organized by News1st, together with the Ministry of Law and Order and Prison Reform received a large public response on Wednesday as well. The campaign For the Happiness of Our Children which aims to promote the message of ensuring the security of the nation’s children got underway in the Kalutara District on Wednesday.

News1st received immense support from the people of Kalutara on Wednesday for the  For the Happiness of Our Children programme. The rally which commenced its journey from Holy Cross College in Kalutara, covered the town of Kalutara with the voluntary assistance of many.

The programme received the assistance of state and private institutions as well as many civil organisations. Kalutara District Secretary, U.D.C. Jayalal stated that we must protect our children and hand over the future to them. So we commend this effort undertaken by the Sirasa Media Network to make this a reality.

Ven. Remune Kusalagnana Thero noted that it is quite valuable that the people are made aware of these things by distributing such leaflets and organising marches like this.

Another faction of the awareness campaign got underway in Bandaragama. Secretary of the Bandaragama Pradeshiya Sabha, Swarnalatha Perera stated that the people can only be made aware through the media. She said

Sso on behalf of the Bandaragama Pradeshiya Sabha, we thank News1st for what they are doing.

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