Sri Lanka

We do not often think of the destruction of war beyond its human cause. How often do we think of the serious damage done to nature? The consequences of war have a widespread impact. Bombs, land mines, military equipment and tanks not only destroy trees, plants, and wildlife, they pollute the environment. As part of…

In our projects to assist the displaced victims of war in Sri Lanka, we have found a way to help heal environmental wounds as well. As part of our contribution to preserve nature and protect the environment we are planning to renovate and rebuild two reservoirs that have been damaged and destroyed due to war.…

At the request of Col. Bandara, we were very happy to donate a hand carved black stone statue of Lord Ganesh, or Pulayar, to the Displaced Children’s Home in Zone Four of Manik Farm on October 23, 2009. More than two hundred war-displaced children, mostly Hindu, are sheltered in this particular government-run orphanage. Hindu temples…

We are looking for sponsors; homes already under construction. For thirty long years the Northern Province of Sri Lanka was under siege. The ordinary citizens of the North abandoned their traditional abodes and fled for life. After years of a disturbed existence they are now ready to go back to their villages. In the village…

In June of 2009 when I visited the IDP (internally displaced persons) camps in Vavnia, I personally experienced the difficulties the doctors as well as the patients had to go through because of lack of health care facilities. Temporary tents were used as health care centers and it was hot and dusty inside. Patients were…

I had just arrived in Colombo after having driven overnight to the northern city of Annuradhapura. The next morning I received a phone call from Col. Bandara who is in charge of security in Zones 4 & 5 of Manik Farm IDP Camps. He informed me of a rather desperate situation. Apparently they had just…

For thirty long years the Northern Province of Sri Lanka was under siege. The ordinary citizens of the north abandoned their traditional abodes and fled for their lives. After many years of a disturbed existence they are now ready to go back to their villages. The village we chose to develop, Thiruppam Maduwa, is one…

In two months we have donated over 1000 pairs of eyeglasses. As part of our efforts to provide health care and improve the quality of life of the people who were displaced by thirty years of conflict in Sri Lanka, we have held eye clinics and donated over one thousand eyeglasses so far. Our eye…

In a previous article we informed you about our plans to provide 1050 cooking stoves to the IDPs. We are happy to inform you recipients were chosen in Zone #1 and #4 of the IDP camps and I participated in distributing the stoves in both camps on the 24-25th of July 2009. We know that…

On the 11th of August 2009 at 9.30am in a simple dedication ceremony we dedicated the second Healthcare Center (hospital) we built for the displaced people of war. Taking care of the medical needs of over 300 thousand homeless people who live in temporary shelters is a big challenge for the government of Sri Lanka.…