Srilanka, April 18 -- Sri Lanka Olympians, together with the Department of Forest Conservation, conduct a tree planting ceremony every year, centering around a selected school in one province.
Sri Lanka Olympians President Sriyani Kulawansa saud, this year's event was successfully held recently, at the premises of D. S. Senanayake Vidyalaya Dambull the Central Province. Name plates of 77 currently living Olympians out of the 107 who have represented Sri Lanka were placed beside each planted sapling and this event every year gave good message to students.
The purpose of this tree planting initiative is to instill in students a sense of respect and pride for Olympians and sports, to emphasize the value of physical well-being, to inspire fut...