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My Experience in the Mother Language Day Competition – By Deneth Pruthuvi Perera Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – June 2023 A few days ago, I participated in a memorable mother tongue language competition. It was a wonderful and transformative experience that allowed me to celebrate my cultural heritage and showcase the beauty of my mother language, Sinhala. The event was organised by the Ethnic Schools Association of Queensland (ESAQ). Many ethnic schools such as Brisbane Sinhala School participated and performed items such as dancing, singing, and speech contest. We acknowledge with thanks the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick, MP and Honourable Jessica Pugh, MP State member for Mt Ommaney representing the Honourable Minister for Education for visiting the Brisbane Sinhala School food stall. It had a fabulous display of art works with school and Sri Lankan identity. The event had many cultural food ...