Cultural Tournament

Prime objective of this tournament is to afford an opportunity for the persons with special needs in the Western Province to showcase their artistic talents. Therefore, a tournament is conducted with the participation of persons with hearing defects and mentally retarded (Autism) under 5 categories of disabilities.

Under each of such categories, 12 events involving classical dance, innovative dance, folk dance, prose composition, folk verses recital, classical melody, melodious customary music, paintings and  handicrafts, verse composition, singing of non-classical songs (single), singing of non-classical songs (duet) and singing of non-classical songs (group) are conducted for persons with deformities in commensuration with their abilities.

Forms of application in this regard are sent to the Divisional Secretaries and to the homes of the persons with special needs and the relevant application forms and other necessary details could also be obtained from the Divisional Secretariats and Social Service Officers.

The cultural arts tournament this time under the theme “Let’s showcase the different talents and overcome the setbacks in the world” conducted annualy by the Social Service Department of the Western Province with a view to showcasing and developing the cultural and artistic talents of the differently abled persons, safeguarding their rights in a social perspective and convincing the society that the disability is not an inability was held at Sri Jayawardanapura boys school in kotte on the 22th of June 2019.

1000 differently abled persons took part in this tournament.