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Having passed through the Piyawara Preschools……..

I experienced the Polonnaruwa Preschool before and I studied at the Jaffna Preschool. Our knowledge and
after Piyawara – the first year under the old system and skills were enhanced by the free education received
the second under the new. under the Piyawara programme, by a lot of children
including myself.
The changes were very visible. In 2001, we didn’t have
many facilities and the preschool was not child-friendly. These days the trend is that you have to spend a lot of
This changed with the Piyawara influence in 2002. money for education. We are grateful to Piyawara for
helping us.
We had lots of learning tools and equipment in the play
area. There were jamborees and picnics, giving us the skills and confidence which Raj Sajeevan
helped us in Grade 1 and still help me in medical school. An Engineering Assistant at the Education Department

Samasthi Wellage
A 4 -year medical student at the Eastern University
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I was at the Badulla Preschool run by Piyawara in 2002. During the time I attended the Anuradhapura
While the preschool imparted knowledge and skills fit Preschool of Piyawara, starting at the tender age of
for little ones, there were also numerous extracurricular 1 year and 8 months, I engaged in various activities
activities. which strengthened my knowledge base and skills.

The learning there inculcated good traits in us which All these experiences have helped me. I am now in
have helped us to become responsible citizens and do the physical science stream, having qualified at the
productive work for the country. Ordinary Level (English Medium) with 9 As.

I wish Piyawara all strength and good fortune to continue its work. It is not only studies for me. I am on the cricketing and debating teams as well
as the school band. I believe those initial years at Piyawara have laid the right
Nadun Dilhara foundation for my educational career.
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A 3 -year medical student at the Rajarata University
Gayanith Kalahan Hennadi
A Grade 12 student of St. Joseph’s College, Anuradhapura

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