Discover Sri Lanka 2020

- Sri Lanka was ranked #1 travel destination in 2019 by Lonely Planet

 

- Sri Lanka was ranked among 20 best places to visit in 2020 by CNN Travel

 

The Discover Sri Lanka National competition aims to bring awareness to Sri Lanka’s top travel destinations along with the country’s rich culture and history. The 2020 Discover Sri Lanka topic is “Why is Sri Lanka a top travel destination around the world?” All entries will be posted on the Sri Lanka America Association of Las Vegas’ website and winners will be recognized at SLAALV’s annual awards night.

The application deadline is February 8th 2020.
For details please reach us at discoversrilanka@gmail.com



LEVEL 1: Elementary School
Please write at least a 100-word essay on the topic in English. Entries may be handwritten or typed.

LEVEL 2: Middle School
Please write a creative essay of at least 250-words on the topic in English, Sinhala, or Tamil. Contestants may use sources to find information; however, the essay should be written using your own words and sources must be cited. Entries may be handwritten or typed.

LEVEL 3: High School
Please write a creative essay of at least 350-words on the topic in English, Sinhala, or Tamil. Contestants may use sources to find information; however, the essay should be written using your own words and sources must be cited. Entries may be handwritten or typed.

LEVEL 4: Open to all age groups
Please write a creative essay of at least 500-words on the topic in English, Sinhala, or Tamil. Contestants may use sources to find information; however, the essay should be written using your own words and sources must be cited. Entries may be handwritten or typed.

Art Competition

LEVEL 1 & 2: Elementary, Middle, High School
Please create an original artwork on 9”x 12” paper or canvas representing the topic. Contestants may use any medium or color to create original artwork.

LEVEL 3: Open Category
Participants of all age groups are welcome to create an original artwork on 16” x 20” canvas representing the topic. Contestants may use any color or medium on Canvas to create original artwork.

Digital Media Competition

LEVEL 3: Open Category
Participants of all age groups are welcome to create an original documentary style video about Sri Lanka not to exceed 5 minutes. The video must be in English and should only contain copyright free materials.

Note: All entries will be posted on SLAALV website and could be used or referenced in future programs of the association. Please submit your entries along with the application form below. The competition will be judged by a panel of educators and professionals. All decisions are final.