UNICEF: Education revitalizes displaced communities in Sri Lanka

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/sri_lanka_53536.html

BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka 4 May 2010 In a remote part of eastern Sri Lanka, the rhythmic chant of childrens lessons reverberate through one of the regions newly re-established schools. Students here are learning the basics of reading and writing after having had their education interrupted by armed conflict.

Many of the students at this school were displaced by violence during Sri Lankas more than two decade-long civil conflict. In addition, they have had to contend with the devastation wreaked by the Indian Ocean tsunami five years ago.

Space and resources are stretched, said Arulayah Thivyathevu, the schools teacher. Students of different grade levels must attend class together and share one curriculum an often difficult task. To support the school and enable classes to continue, UNICEF has provided furniture, teaching materials, plastic sheeting for class partitions and other resources.

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[FreshPrinceofcolombo]

As a sinhalese Sri lankan I find this to be a very touching video, I just hope that these children and all the tamil people affected by the war all over the country are assisted in every possible way by our government so that all Sri lankans can once again co exist together peacefully as one nation, now that the menace of the evil LTTE has been eliminated forever

[tayounorise]

May God bless this children and the work from unicef!!!!

*bow*

angela