The Department of Sinhala Studies of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka organized “Sahithyodaya 2026”, a literary speech competition, in commemoration of National Reading Month.

The competition featured a range of literary and public speaking activities inspired by classical Sinhala literature, including poetry recitations, literary presentations, announcements and speech competitions.

The programme aimed to promote reading habits, enhance students’ literary appreciation, and develop their language, communication and public speaking skills through engagement with classical literature.

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Sahithyodaya – 2026