The script appears to be a transcript of a Sri Lankan New Year's celebration, featuring various events and competitions, including a marathon, pillow fight, greasy pole climb, tug-of-war, and talent show. The celebration is attended by a group of people, including contestants and organizers. The script also includes a segment where people discuss the difficulties faced by families due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those with family members working abroad. The celebration ends with a message of hope and well-wishes for a prosperous new year.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The winners of the 3rd edition of the Marathon will arrive at a specific venue.
2. A pillow fight match is scheduled to take place.
3. Athletes participating in the competition are requested to reach the venue.
4. A 'Breaking of the pots' match is scheduled to take place.
5. A 'Climbing the greasy pole' Competition is scheduled to take place.
6. A tug-of-war competition is scheduled to take place.
7. A New Year Princess and Prince selection contest is scheduled to take place.
8. Brother Cyril from Italy has sent a gift to the "New Year Princes".
9. There is a costume contest for the New Year Prince selection.
10. The name of one of the contestants in the New Year Prince selection is Chanuka.
11. The name of one of the contestants in the New Year Prince selection is Sedupathi Thalaiva, who is 38 years old.
12. Sedupathi Thalaiva claims to be able to act like Shah Rukh Khan.
13. Sedupathi Thalaiva claims to be able to dance like Michael Jackson.
14. The name of one of the contestants in the New Year Prince selection is Max Rajitha, who claims to be able to rap.
15. There is a reality show that one of the contestants has participated in three times.
16. The contestant who rapped claims to have never abused or wanted to do destruction.
17. A contestant named Amir is mentioned.
18. The organizing committee is criticized by one of the contestants.
19. The New Year festival has been completed successfully.
20. The festival includes giving gifts to people in the village who could not come home due to the corona pandemic.
21. A woman has been away from home for many years and was unable to come home due to the corona pandemic.
22. The woman's children are struggling to cope with her absence.
23. The woman's husband is struggling to make ends meet and pay for her to return.
24. The corona pandemic has caused significant disruption to people's lives.