The Government is bound to provide what the children in the North and the East have lost due to terrorist atrocities for the past 30 years, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the opening ceremony of the playground and the pavilion of the Piliyandala Central College, yesterday, July 09.

“The Children in the North and the East were forced to carry T56 weapons in the war front when the children in the South were studying in schools. They were deprived of their rights to education and sports. Education and sports should be promoted in all parts of the island to unearth latent talents of our children”, the President added.

He said the officials should pay equal attention towards the quality of education and all attempts should be taken to ensure that a high standard of education is always maintained at schools.

“The initiative to establish sports schools in the country will help produce national and international level sportsmen and women. Students should be encouraged to be involved in more sports as it helps make perfect men and women. Our students should not be book worms. They should be actively involved in sports from which they can learn leadership qualities. Sports help them to endure victory and defeat in same vein,” the President further said.