Tamil pupils transported to Army cinema to watch Singhalese movie

02March2013

The Sri Lankan Army has opened a cinema at their Jaffna headquarters, and what better way to inaugurate the building than to provide free transport to Tamil primary school children and their teachers to watch a screening.

The army organised the screening of a Singhalese children’s movie at the cinema, with a soldier explaining the story in Tamil in advance.

Around 275 students from Year 1 to 11 are reported to have been transported to the screening.

SF-J Cinema Open for Jaffna School Children Free of Charge
[2013-02-27 15:45:25] Students of St. Mary’s Vidyalaya got a rare opportunity of watching an exemplary Sinhalese Children’s film at the new cinema hall recently opened at the Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J) Headquarters premises on Wednesday (27). Civil Affairs and Public Relations Office, Jaffna organized the programme on directives of the Commander SF-J. About 275 students from Grade 1 up to Grade 11and 15 teachers including the principal of the school Mr. S.Q.P. Morraies came to watch the film on Wednesday morning. A soldier gave a comprehensive idea about the film in Tamil language before it was screened. Children and teachers were provided free transport and tea by the Headquarters SF-J.