Children’s Day on October 1. 2022.10.01
October 01 – Children’s Day
Children’s Day is an event celebrated on various days in many places around the world.
In Sri Lanka we celebrate Children’s Day on October 1.
Children’s Day raises public awareness about rights of children and their welfare.
UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989 and it entered into force on September 2, 1990. Sri Lanka, as well as other member states signed the convention, that laid foundation for creation of Children’s Day in this country.
Children are the key to prosperity and better future of the nation and the country. Taking care of children helps the state to raise its economy to new level.
Mothers and fathers, teachers, nurses and doctors, government leaders and civil society activists, religious and community elders and media professionals, as well as young people and children themselves, can play an important part in making World Children’s Day relevant for their societies, communities and nations.
Theme of Children’s Day 2022 is ῾ Better future for every child ᾽.
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The Department of National Zoological Gardens organizes many events annually to celebrate the Children’s Day. Their 2022 Children’s Day program is as follows,
Celebrating World Children`s Day and International Day of elder persons over 60 years of age
Date : 01.10.200 ( Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.) , Institute: Dehiwala Zoo, Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Dehiwala
Proposed Activities
Serial No. | Time | Item | Venue |
1 | 9.00 a.m. | Special Sea Lion Show | At the Aquarium |
2 | 10.00a.m. – 2.00 p.m. | Children`s competitions ( Search and win) | Within the aquarium |
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| * identification of Fish Species |
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| * Counting Fish |
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3 | 10.00a.m. | Awareness Workshop ( Conducted by the | In front of the Head office |
| throughout the day | officers of National Dangerous Drug Control | Elephant arena 02 |
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| Board- NDDCB) |
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4 | 10.00 a.m. | Contest of naming newborn babies of | At the relevant animal |
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| Hippo and Nilgai | enclosure |
5 | Throughout the day | Introduction of Butterfly mother Plants | At the Butterfly garden |
6 | 10.00 a.m. – 12.30 noon | Aping of animals and imitating animal | Elephant arena 02 |
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| sounds – open for adults 60 years of age |
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7 | 10.00 a.m. | Face painting | Next to the Bengal Tiger |
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| enclosure |
8 | 10.00 a.m. | A moment with tamed animal | At the Children`s Park |
| throughout the day |
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9 | From 1.30 noon to 3.00 p.m. | Aping of animals and imitating animal | Elephant arena 02 |
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| sounds – children below 12 years of age |
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10 | From 3.00 p.m. | Snake Show | Elephant arena 01 |
11 | In every three hours | Instant identification contest | within the Library |
| throughout the day |
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12 | 5.00 p.m. | End of the program |
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- In addition, children below 12 years of age and adults ( over 60) visiting the zoo on this day are allowed to enter to the zoo at free of charge on this day and are expected to be entertained with the help of sponsors and to give prizes to the winners of the competition.
