‘The CBB Annual Inter School Drama Competition’ will be held this year during mid-February, 2016 with the participation of 16 schools, representing, both Public and International schools.

Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya - Galle, Amal International, British  School in Colombo, Richmond College and Mahinda College of Galle, Rotary International, Lyceum International Schools of Pandura and Nugegoda, Gateway College of Dehiwala and Rajagiriya; Regent International School,  Yoshida Shokandi International School, Stafford International School and Trinity  College, Kandy will take part in the competition.

The event is organized by the Council for Business with Britain in association with the British Council, and aims to raise funds for an ongoing English Language Teacher Training Programme conducted by the CBB in partnership with the British Council to help rural schools in Sri Lanka.

As part of the British Council “Shakespeare Lives” Arts Programme, the CBB together with the  British Council Sri Lanka offered a dedicated internationally resourced educational workshop on the 20^th of November 2015 for English and drama teachers in Sri Lanka who teach Shakespeare as part of the educational curriculum.  21 schools took part in the workshop 53 teaches were in attendance.

The annual drama competition also gives an opportunity for the student community to take part in an innovative, creative and stimulating theatrical experience, for a worthy cause.

The drama competition is supported by Millenium IT, Finlays, Hilton Colombo Residencies, Norfolk Foods, Avery Dennison, Wijeya Publications, Subway, Varna Printing and MAS.

Preliminary rounds of the competition will be held on 13^th February 2016 at the British School of Colombo while the Finals will be held on the 20^th February, starting at 6.00 pm.

Prizes would be awarded for the ‘Overall Winner’, 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd runner up and the ‘Best Outstation School’. The Overall Winner of the competition will receive a prize of Rs 100,000, with the 1^st runner up, 2^nd runner up and 3^rd runner up receiving Rs. 50,000, Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively. There will also be a selection of the Best Outstation School, the winner of which will receive Rs. 10,000.