The top ten students of the G.C.E. O/L examination – 2015 met President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (Aug. 23).
The President commended the skills of these students and extended his warm congratulations to them. Financial gifts and laptops were also presented to the students.
The top scorer, S. Sathsarani Hettiarachchi from Vishaka Girls’ School in Colombo, the second scorer K. K. Samal Punsara from Nalanda College Colombo and the third scorers; R. Maleena Rathnayake from Devi Balika Vidyalaya, R. M. Indeewari Umayanga from Mahamaya Vidyalaya in Kandy and the students who won the places up to ten met the President. The parents of the students were also presented at this occasion.
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, State Minister V. Radhakrishnan, Secretary to the Education Ministry W. M. Bandusena were among those who participated.
Vashinya Premananda from Colombo International School in Kandy who became the youngest web creator by creating a website at the age of nine also met the President with her parents. She completed her Bachelor of Computer Science Degree at eleven years.
President Sirisena who wished her a bright future presented her a gift.