Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The awards ceremony of the 'Mitsubishi Asian Children's Enikki Festa' organised by the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO with the sponsorship of the Mitsubishi Corporation, was held on August 28 at Temple Trees, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, together with Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata.

Prime Minister Amarasuriya is the Chairperson to the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO.

The 'Enikki Festa' picture-diary competition is held with the objective of fostering intercultural empathy among Asian children, while nurturing creativity. Three hundred winners were felicitated from the competition held in Sri Lanka.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister stated that this programme emb...