ShashindiDarshaShashindi Darsha studying in grade six at School for the Blind at Ratmalana qualified to be a beneficiary of Sisu Diriya Scholarship of CUP. Mr.Prasad Galhena, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority handed over the first installment to Shashindi at a simple ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo 07 on 12 October 2013.
MalishaErandakaMaleesha Erandaka studying in grade eight at School for the Blind at Ratmalana qualified to be a beneficiary of Sisu Diriya Scholarship of CUP. Mr.Prasad Galhena, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority handed over the first installment to Maleesha at a simple ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo 07 on 12 October 2013.
DilushaMadushaniDilusha Madhushani studying in grade five at School for the Blind at Ratmalana qualified to be a beneficiary of Sisu Diriya Scholarship of CUP. Mr.Prasad Galhena, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority handed over the first installment to Dilusha at a simple ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo 07 on 12 October 2013.
IsaniVimarshanaIshani Vimarshana studying in grade eight at School for the Blind at Ratmalana qualified to be a beneficiary of Sisu Diriya Scholarship of CUP. Mr. Prasad Galhena, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority handed over the first installment to Vimarshana at a simple ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo 07 on 12 October 2013.
SheharaSewwandiShehara Sewwandi studying in grade six at School for the Blind at Ratmalana qualified to be a beneficiary of Sisu Diriya Scholarship of CUP. Mr. Prasad Galhena, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority handed over the first installment to Shehara at a simple ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo 07 on 12 October 2013.
BrianBrian Kingstan studying in grade four at School for the Blind at Ratmalana qualified to be a beneficiary of Sisu Diriya Scholarship of CUP. Mr. Prasad Galhena, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority handed over the first installment to Brian at a simple ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo 07 on 12 October 2013.
CUP held their first Twoday Workshop on “Creating Child Writers” on 20th & 21st July 2013. The members of the Sudilena Little Library- the CUP’s 14th Little Library at Dandeniya in the Matara District. Twentysix members of this library were given the opportunity to take part in this workshop.
The Annual General Meeting of Children’s Upliftment Programme (CUP), was held on 17th July 2013 at Samudra Hotel, Colombo 03.
Singithi Katha -2012, organized by CUP in collaboration with Mihira Children's News Paper, was held at Victoria Masonic Temple on the 22nd of June 2013.
The twenty four winners were selected out of 724 participants from all parts of the Island.
The children of Kahambawa, Marawa, Monaragala were able to start a Little Library on their own with the support of CUP on 07th April 2013.The concept of Little Library is to enhance the ability of reading among children and also to encourage them towards creative writing. The children will get more opportunities to learn leadership skills, teamwork, organizing patterns and sharing with others through the experience gained in this project.Mr. Prasad Galhena, the Chairman – Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellary Authority is the key sponsor of this project. Mr. Chinthaka de Silva and Mr.Ranjith Dissanayake also made donations, in kind to make this Little Library a success. Mr.Roshan Gunawardena sponsored travel arrangements for CUP officials.