The first 'Happiness Carnival' organised recently by Sri Lanka Insurance at the Viharamaha Devi Park, Colombo was a resounding success with over 3,000 children attending the event with their parents. The carnival was conducted to celebrate the declaration by SLIC of a Life Insurance Bonus of Rs. 6.8 billion.

The carnival was opened by Chairman Hemaka Amarasuriya who was accompanied by Director Nilu Wijedasa, Chief Executive Officer Chandana Aluthgama and Chief Officer – Life Suresh Paranavithana. Addressing the gathering, Chairman Mr. Amarasuriya described the Life Bonus as the largest to be declared in the history of the country’s insurance industry.

“In achieving this milestone, we surpassed our own record of Rs. 6.2 billion declared as Life Insurance Bonus in 2017. It was the prudent management strategies which we had employed which enabled us to achieve these heights,” he said.

Some of the most popular activities at the carnival were mini bowling, balloon darts, bumper balls, water slide, merry-go-round, paddling boats, bungee runs and bouncers. The virtual reality game zone and magic show proved to be extremely popular among both children and adults. Art and dance competitions were also a part of the event. Certificates were presented to all the children who took part in the art competitions while winners of the dance competitions and raffle draws received prizes.

There were several educational and informative seminars on topics such as road safety and beauty culture which were enjoyed by the adults. The carnival was open to both policyholders and non-policyholders of SLIC and entrance as well as all attractions were free.

The first Happiness Carnival would be followed by several more to be organised in various parts of the country.

Caption - Seen are some interesting moments from the Happiness Carnival