The
Sri Lanka Fund is pleased to announce that within a short
period of time it has raised over $200,000, which will be
used to relieve the devastation caused by the tsunami. The
non-profit organization has been seeking donations to begin
the development of a residential community, consisting of
one hundred homes and an orphanage, within the vicinity
of Galle.
The Sri Lanka Fund seeks to raise half a million dollars,
which is the amount required to complete the project. Yet,
thus far, the organization feels accomplished because in
only a matter of weeks, it has received donations that sum
up to a little less than half of its target amount. From
all the donations, 100% of it is directed toward the development
of the project. The Sri Lanka Fund does not have any administrative
costs.
The four organizers of the Sri Lanka Fund, Ven. Aluthnuwara
Sumanatissa, Sanjiv Gunasekara, Bernard Pieris and Raja
Edirisuriya, are very grateful to all the companies and
people who have donated to this charitable cause.
Edirisuriya asserted, “My interactions with the donors
has made me realize that there are many kind, warm-hearted
philanthropists in our Sri Lankan community and in big corporations
such as Metric Products and Pinnacle Communities.”
The organizers greatly appreciate all the contributions.
They know that the contributors will be satisfied with the
progress and the final results of the project.
The donators are not the only ones contributing to this
worthy cause; the organizers themselves have chosen to sacrifice
their daily priorities in order to make this project a success.
Presently, two of the organizers, Ven. Sumanatissa and Gunasekara,
are in Sri Lanka, in the process of accepting land from
the government. This land will be reserved until the Sri
Lanka Fund is prepared for the development of the homes
and orphanage.
Edirisuriya will be going to Sri Lanka on February 28 before
Ven. Sumanatissa and Gunasekara leave. Upon Edirisuriya’s
arrival, they will hand over all the business matters and
affairs for Edirisuriya to settle
With the time and devotion of the organizers, it is guaranteed
that all arrangements to build this project will be made
as soon as possible. While in Sri Lanka, the organizers
will also be conversing with architects and contractors
so the project may be on its way in a little matter of time.
If you would like to learn more about the Sri Lanka Fund
and its development plan, you can visit the Sri Lanka Fund
website at
www.srilankafund.org.
The website explains the details behind the project, lists
the names of the donors, and gives people the opportunity
to contribute to the fund via the internet. All contributions
are graciously accepted, so please do not hesitate to become
part of this worthy cause.
