TVR Trust’s ‘Heta Dinana Sri Lankavak’ competition to inspire thought leaders, change agents

Tennyson and Vinitha Rodrigo Trust (TVR Trust) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at engaging and empowering thought leaders and change agents across the nation. 

The competition, titled ‘Heta Dinana Sri Lankavak’: ‘Sri Lanka – A roadmap for a secure tomorrow’, is set to catalyse attitudinal change and address the crucial need for intellectual capital in Sri Lanka.

Promoting progressive themes, Heta Dinana Sri Lankavak offers a choice of four subjects to select from in submitting entries: (1) Modern and forward-looking Sri Lanka, (2) Educational reforms in Sri Lanka, (3) Harnessing science and technology to supplant superstitious attitudes and (4) Inculcating honesty, dignity and integrity in society at large.

Grand prizes of Rs.150,000, Rs.100,000 and Rs.75,000 will be awarded for the first, second and third positions in Sinhala, Tamil and English categories. Additionally, 10 consolation prizes of Rs.10,000 each will be awarded in each language category.

Entries should be either a video in MP4, WMV or MOV format, not exceeding three minutes and 200MB or a written essay in PDF format, not exceeding 2,500 words. Individuals or teams of up to three persons are eligible to participate, with a deadline for submissions set on January 15, 2024. 
The Heta Dinana Sri Lankavak competition is open to aspirational Sri Lankan citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 years, who possess a ‘can-do’ attitude and a commitment to positive change.
An esteemed panel of judges will evaluate entries based on relevance to the competition topic, creativity, technical skill and persuasiveness of the entry.

Influential individuals and community leaders are urged to play a pivotal role in encouraging the youth to participate. This competition serves as a timely opportunity for individuals or teams to express their vision and critical thinking to revitalise Sri Lanka.

The Settlor of the Trust, the late Tennyson Rodrigo, was a visionary with a desire to transform Sri Lanka to a modern, secular, forward-looking nation in the international arena. He believed firmly that schools, universities and other institutions of higher learning have a compelling role and responsibility to create and foster attitudinal change and critical thinking, so that education will serve as a core pillar in producing the next generation of thought leaders and change agents in the community.

Submissions can be made through the official competition website: 
https://www.tvrtrust.lk/competition2024.
Deadline: January 15