Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his message for the World Children's Day 2020, has given highlighted the importance of bringing children up to be virtuous adults.

"As much as we give importance to nurture children's physical and mental health, we must also ensure they are brought up to be virtuous adults."

"Our children are the future of the nation," the President said adding that it is the responsibility of the entire society to create an environment for them to develop their skills while enriching them with knowledge.

"Even if a country achieves high ranking in many national and international development indices, I believe that a country cannot be rated as one with a righteous society unless it possesses rich fund...