MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

>>Commissioning of a Motor Mechanical Training Centre in the town of Uragasmanhandiya, with the generous support from the Canadian High Commission,  in 1987,

>>In 1988 the British High Commission, and, in 1989, the Australian High Commission, assisted financially, to expand the activities of the organisation,

>>A building worth over Rs.10.0 million was constructed for Vocational Training with a grant from the Direct Help Organisation, and the DESWOS project of Germany,

>>Establishment of the following social service centres:

>>>>>>over 150 pre-schools and Sunday schools in most parts of the country,

>>>>>>also, the above pre schools to function as Community centres,

>>>>>>a play ground of 2 acres in the township of Elpitiya, with the assistance from >>>>>>the Australian High Commission,

>>>>>>established libraries in  number of rural schools in most parts of the country,

>>>>>>organising of regular health camps for children, mothers and other people in >>>>>>need,

>>Developed and reconstructed over 80 village tanks for agricultural purposes situated in 5 districts of the country,

>>Over 150 agricultural wells in the above districts,

>>Large number of small wells for clean drinking water,

>>Provided disaster relief during times of utmost difficulties, (i.e., flood relief, drought relief, tsunami relief)

>>Distributed water cans and water storage tanks for people living under extreme dry conditions, Constructed 2 concrete bridges in two villages where people had to use wooden rafts to cross two streams,

>>Provided water pumps for agricultural purposes,

>>Provided completed houses, constructed toilets, distributed roofing and other building materials for large number of people in most parts of the country with the assistance from the government and other donors,

>>Obtained with the assistance of  the Canadian High Commission a mobile water tank, a four wheeled tractor with  the necessary tools and equipment and also an Ambulance for the use of the rural people in drought ridden areas,

>>Organising and conducting of culturally and socially oriented workshops in most parts of the country, with the prime objective of promoting and spreading peace and inter-communal harmony among the various cross sections of the community,

>>Distribution of over 250 peddle bicycles for the school children and rural youth for self-employment,

>>Established the following Residential Training Centres for novice Buddhist Monks and rural youth with the financial support from British and the Canadian High Commissions together with number of other foreign and local donors:

>>>>>>Vidya Samadhi International Buddhist Centre at Pannipitiya,
>>>>>>Vidya Samadhi Maha Pirivena, (Training centre), at Hipankanda,
>>>>>>Vidya Gaveshie Pirivena, (Training Centre), at Lunugamvehera,
>>>>>>Vidya Pradeepa Pirivena at Tissamaharama,
>>>>>>Sri Saddhasoma Pirivena at Kataragama,
>>>>>>Sri Deepankara Dharmayatana Pirivena at Boraluketiya,
>>>>>>Sri Bodhimalu Vocational Training Centre at Uragasmanhandiya,
>>>>>>Sri Dhakshinaramaya at Uragasmanhandiya,
>>>>>>Vidya Samadhi Wijesekera Buddhist Centre at Kosgoda.

>>>>>>>>>>All these institutions function as residential training colleges for novice >>>>>>>>>>Buddhist monks, vocational training centres for unemployed youth, and >>>>>>>>>>as Sunday Schools, Pre schools, Libraries, and Community centres for >>>>>>>>>>the children and the people of the areas, where they are situated.

>>Establishment of the VIDYA SAMADHI BHIKKU SPONSORSHIP FUND

>>>>>>>>>>This is a sponsorship programme established for the benefit of the >>>>>>>>>>young monks undergoing training at the above-mentioned training >>>>>>>>>>centres.