A very successful chess coaching camp was organized
by Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Borella, Colombo, for the primary students
and their parents at the school premises. There were about 250 participants
in this program. This was conducted by Mrs. Suneetha Wijesuriya, Chess
Olympiad Gold Medalist who is the President of the Anatoly Karpov Chess
Club of the Russian Centre in Colombo and the Chairperson of the Lanka
Chess Foundation. Mrs. Kumudunie, Principal of Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya
mentioned that they organized this program to popularize the game among
the primary students and they like to organize another program for the
parents of senior students. The participated parents gain lots from
this program and they all were happy and thanked the principal and the
organizers of this program.