Awarding Ceremony of All Island Schools Essay Competition conducted by the Official Languages Commission [OLC] in collaboration with National Languages Equality Advancement Project [NLEAP] to mark the Official Languages Week which falls annually from 01st – 05th July was held on 24th August 2022 at 10.00 am at Waters Edge Hotel, Battaramulla Under the patronage of Hon. Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government and With the Honorable participation of the Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives His Excellency David Mckinnon.

At the event, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena delivered the following speech: