Sri Lanka

It is with great joy and gratitude that I wish to tell you about the completion of the construction of the Tirappan Maduwa Village, in Northern Sri Lanka. This project included the building of 35 brand new houses, and the renovation of a reservoir for farming, agriculture and electricity. Incredibly it took only six months…

On the 18th of March, 2010 Bhante Y. Wimala handed over the ownership papers for 20 buildings to the commanding officer of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Sri Lankan Army. The officer accepted the papers from Bhante on behalf of the solders injured and disabled in the war. The buildings will be used to…

At the request of her son, we provided financial assistance for the hip replacement surgery of Mrs. D.M. Somawathi, of Bibile, Sri Lanka. As she was unable to afford this operation previously, Mrs. Somawathi suffered with pain and poor mobility for several years. We are glad to report that the operation was a success and…

We continue to help those who were displaced by war and are getting resettled in war devastated villages. As we visit the communities and listen to the people sometimes we simply do things to fulfill their wishes. We were not planning to give goats but we could not turn down the request of some families…

Ten months have passed since the end of 30 year war in Sri Lanka. Our efforts to promote ethnic harmony and help those who were affected by war still continue. One of our long term projects is to rebuild a village which was completely destroyed by war and resettle the villagers who abandoned the village…

In our ongoing efforts to help rebuild peace and promote ethnic harmony after the war in Sri Lanka, we have once again reached out to help wounded veterans. There are so many young men who have lost arms, legs, hearing or vision as a result of the war. The government, as well as individual citizens,…

The rainy season in northern Sri Lanka has just begun. This is the perfect time for planting trees. As part of our ongoing Green Project series, on Dec. 2nd 2009, Bhante participated in planting more than 50 fruit and coconut trees in northern Sri Lanka. This project was completed under the supervision and leadership of…

Now that the war is over we all need to work hard to help the victims of war including ex-LTTE fighters, soldiers and ordinary citizens, adjust to post-conflict life. While the painful past can not be forgotten, we can help heal the wounds and move forward as one nation learning to live in peace. The…

It was the afternoon of December 1st, 2009. The rain was falling lightly in the village of Thirappanmaduwa where we are busy constructing houses. I crossed a field and climbed a small hill to the reservoir dam accompanied by a contractor, two engineers, and Brigadier Napagoda. It was a very beautiful view. The reservoir that…

For the past few months we have been trying to extend our compassion to all who have been affected by the war in Sri Lanka. The devastation of war has far-reaching effects; everywhere we travel, people have been harmed and adversely affected in so many ways. This time we were able to turn our attention…