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Feb 12 2024

Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya Fund initiatives – Social welfare

● Construction of a children’s ward complex at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital
● Conducting a free Korean language course as a solution to the prevailing issue of unemployment in the Kataragama area and to facilitate the earning of foreign exchange
● Housing project for low-income earners in the Kataragama area
● Repairing the homes of the service women (Aalaththi Amma) who work for the Kataragama Devalaya and providing for their needs
● Preparation of a ward for Buddhist clergy at the Hambantota District Hospital
● Removal of the dilapidated main bus station and construction of a new bus station with upgraded facilities
● Assisting local temples
● Distribution of dry rations during the Covid-19 pandemic
● Establishing the city’s lighting system
● Lending assistance to complete the construction of market stalls belonging to the Urban Development Authority
● Initiation of a computer lab for children from impoverished families in the area
● Providing midday meals for Dhamma School students
● Providing school books for all schools in the area
● Commencement of housing project for low-income earners in the area
● Construction of a new children’s home in Kataragama
● Provision of a new rest area for pilgrims beside the devalaya
● Reconstruction of the collapsed wall at the Kataragama National School
● Conducting workshops for area school teachers and the business community
● Providing hospitality to foreign tourists arriving at the sacred site and implementing programmes to promote the city of Kataragama among foreigners
● Swift renovation of the roads of the Nagaha Veediya village together with the Road Development Authority
● Implementation of a new bus service to Gothamigama – a remote village in the Kataragama area – and provision of free season tickets to all school students using the service courtesy of the Kataragama Devalaya
● Provision of dry rations to impoverished families in the area during the Covid-19 pandemic
● Provision of food to families displaced by floods
● Cleaning of the city being undertaken by the devalaya during the Esala Perahera season

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