The youth groups of the Savisthri Organization (Matale District) which celebrated the "World Childrens' and the Aged day".

The Matale District youth league held on Arts and Essay writing competition under 03 age groups at the Yatawatta Savisthri Office on 2006.10th in collaboration with the Savisthri Childrens' groups in the area to commemorate the 'World's Childrens' and the Aged day'.

Approximately 150 school children participated at this competition. Those in the Senior Section based their creations on the theme whether the rights of the children should be restricted to the Worlds Childrens Day only and what would be the future when exactly half the World Population constitute of the aged whilst the junior section based their creations on the theme "Childrens' activities on the World Children's Day". Those in the Primary section submitted their creations on "My views regarding the Worlds Childrens Day."
The best participants selected from all the 3 sections were awarded certificates and prizes at the Yatawatta Buddhist Temple on 24.11.2006. This was done at a simple ceremony where all the members of the Mini Bank Societies in the Matale District parents and members of the youth groups gave a lending hand. A special feature worth mentioning is that all the expenses incurred for refreshments were borne by the Mini Bank Societies.

"Sisara" New Edition

Theme :"Build Humanity for Sustainable Development and Peace"

Youth Programme

Arrangement have been made by the Training, Education and Communication Unit of the Savisthri Organization to inaugurate a programme for the youth based on the magazine "Sisara" with the participation of the youth in the Six Districts viz :- Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, Matale, Monaragala and NuwaraEliya.
The inaugural programme was held in the District of Matale with the participation of the children of the Savisthri members in the Yatawatta Divisional secretaries Division and the other youth on 31.08.2006 from 1500 hrs.-2000hrs. The participants were divided into groups according to their ages. Those under the age of 13years were categorized as a group consisting of school children and the rest formed the other group.
The planning of work programmes by the members of the two groups themselves was a matter of significance. Accordingly the programmes were formulated under the following 4 main sectors :-

i. Improvement of the knowledge through the educational dialogue unit inaugurated on the basis of the "Sisara magazine". Under this a library has been inaugurated. Collection of books for this library has been done by the members of the Savisthri groups.

ii. Facilitation for the launching of the cultural skills of the youth in the area.

iii.Improvement of sports skills.

iv.Reference to income generating avenues.
Out of the 4 sectors mentioned above, as the first activity it is necessary to improve the knowledge through the library and get computer literacy and a basic knowledge of the English Language.
Getting the assistance of all the members of the Savisthri Mini Bank Societies and the others in the relevant Districts, to the youth and building a cordial relationship amongst the groups could be considered as a success.