Sri Lanka
2018: To bring positive enthusiasm. To make mindful decisions.
Each year all around the world people come together and experience the first moments of the first day of the New Year with enthusiastic and joyful celebrations. As the fireworks light the night skies, music and singing echo the whole planet. Dancing, hugs and kisses connect people to one another as the book…
Read MoreNew Uniforms for One Hundred Fifty Orphaned Girls
For eighteen years, the Sri Lankan government fought a long and difficult war with a separatist group called the Tamil Tigers. By the time the government negotiated a cease-fire with the separatists in 2001, about seven thousand people had lost their lives. Although more than a year has passed since fighting has ended, the damage…
Read More25 Giant Water Tanks
Donating 25 giant tanks to drought stricken northern region of Sri Lanka At the request of northern provincial Governor Hon. Chandrasiri, we were able to donate water tanks for 25 drought stricken villages. When I visited Sri Lanka in September, 2014, I went to Jafna, the most Northern city of Sri Lanka. While visiting the…
Read More8th Hindu Temple
In March 2015 we inaugurated the 8th Hindu temple we built in Sri Lanka. This time it was for very poor low cast families who live in Mulative district. The region was badly affected by war and I am glad that we were able to help them to have a place of worship. The whole…
Read MoreDonating Books
More than two thousand valuable books were donated to Peradeniya University in Sri Lanka. The books were donated to Triple Gem Society by Dr. Segaram who is a Sri Lanka medial doctor who lives in New Jersey. We are grateful to Dr. Segaram and to everybody who helped to prepare the shipment, clear the customs…
Read MoreSeventh Hindu Temple Completed
As part of our disaster relief humanitarian projects, we have previously reconstructed six Hindu temples that were all destroyed or damaged due to war or natural disasters. We are glad to partially sponsor the construction of Sri Sithy Vinayakar Temple in Periyapandiviricchan Village in the Manar District of northern Sri Lanka. The temple was completed…
Read MoreSeventh Hindu Temple Under Construction
As part of our disaster relief humanitarian projects, we have previously reconstructed six Hindu temples that were all destroyed or damaged due to natural disasters. We are very glad to let you know that our seventh Hindu temple is under construction. We hope to complete the construction work before the end of the year. We…
Read MoreConstruction of the Sixth Hindu Temple in Sri Lanka
I am very glad to share with you the good news that we have rebuilt the Hindu Temple in Sinnathampan Village and have handed it over to the community with a grand opening ceremony on the 4th of May, 2013. With the sole sponsorship of Mr. Perera and family, we were able to complete the…
Read MoreBuilding Two Hindu Temples
We have completed and handed over the two Hindu temples we were building in Madukulam and Sinnathampan. The villagers and the devotees of the temple celebrated the opening of the temples with religious ceremonies and special events. I was glad to be there to share the joy of opening of the new temples. As I…
Read MoreWe are Rebuilding Two Hindu Temples that were Destroyed During the War
Two small villages, Madukulam and Sinnatampan are located in Manar District of Sri Lanka. They were both badly damaged during the war. Each of these villages had a Hindu Temple which had been damaged beyond repair. I visited both villages and met with the community and the village leaders who were just getting resettled at…
Read More