Special events and allowances today for celebrations of World Children's Day 2016

Special events and allowances today for celebrations of World Children's Day 2016

Allowances are galore all over the country on behalf of the World Children's Day today, October 1st.

To attend the elephants' concert at Dehiwala Zoological Gardens and permission to have a look at elephants at Elephant's Orphanage at Pinnawala have been allowed for small children free of gratis. Commemorating

Children's Day has been organised throughout the day at Vihara Maha Devi Park and Arcade Independence Zone. Apart from all that, an opportunity to have meals for all members of the family who participate and to view paintings and art is in operation until 10 in the night along the street, under the name 'Eat Street CMB' close to the Art Gallery. Other than this, if one meal for a child is purchased from a KFC Fool Outlet, a toy and an ice cream cone would be gifted free of charge.

The Seven Stories building in Wellawatta will be hosting an exhibition of children's fashions, creative activities, dancing stages, games and Lego activities while children's clothing are sold at a 25 per cent reduction. In the case of 'the Manhattan Fish Market' down R.A. de Mel Mawatha, Colombo if an adult would patronise them for meals, free meals are offered to all small children on that occasion. A special discount of 30 per cent is offered when purchasing toys for children from toy libraries at Liberty Plaza Battaramulla, Kurunegala and Ja Ela. 'Fish a Prize' readymade creations of a high value are offered at a discount of 25 per cent from Kindles and Toys International from today onwards. In the same way, a 10 per cent discount is offered from today onwards for children's clothing at Dresses .. Dresses institute. All Glitz establishments have launched an event of face-painting in various colours for children at all Glitz readymade garment outlets throughout the day. A concert staged by children who have special needs down Chitra Lane, Narahenpita with the participation of the Lanerolle Brothers, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Otara Gunawardena and others at 7 this evening at Bishop's College, Colombo has been arranged.

The official World's Children's Day commemoration is scheduled to be conducted today St. Joseph's College, Kegalle. A number of children's programmes are being broadcast across various channels in Rupavahini today for children.