Association of Old Anandians in the UK
Projects
The renovation work of the Kularatne Hall has been completed and the Hon. Minister for Education was the chief guest at the opening ceremony held on 26th August. Haren represented our Association at the ceremony.
2005
We
wish to announce the decision of the AOA-UK committee to donate £12.5k
(around 2.5 million SL Rupees) of additional funds for the Kularatne Hall re-development project
at Ananda.
2004
We have been informed via the OBA(SL) that the Kularatne Hall Project has reached the interior decoration stage and was progressing into the provisioning of lighting and acoustics soon. The cost of lighting and acoustics for the Hall which is estimated at Rs.3m is being funded by the AoA(UK). We understand from the OBA(SL) that the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of November 2004. The AOA(UK) has forwarded cheques to the value of over Rs.3m via Mr.Abeyratne (Principal) for the Kularatne Hall Project fund.
The photo shows the cheques being handed over on behalf of the AoA(UK) by Dhane (President) to Haren (Project coordinator) with Janaka(Secretary), Jerry(Treasurer), Tissa(Vice-President) and Harsha(Vice-President) looking on. (August 2004)
The
AOA-UK committee approved the donation of £17.5k
(around 3 million SL Rupees) to fund the Kularatne Hall re-development project
at Ananda College.
This is the biggest single project we have sponsored so far during its existence and all our members in UK are very excited about it. The re-development of the College hall is a major project Ananda College has embarked upon in the recent years and feature as a key part of the College modernisation programme. This sponsorship from the UK Old Anandians will fund the total interior decorations and the acoustic system costs. Once it is completed it will be by far the best theatre/hall in any school in Sri Lanka with its state of the art technology. It will be a mini version of the BMICH auditorium and will host plays, conferences and any other show event.
The Ananda Old Boys Association in Sri Lanka is the main sponsor of the project and their target is to complete the re-development before the end of 2004. Haren Punchihewa is the project coordinator for the AoA (UK).(June)
The Science Project undertaken by the AOA(UK) to refurbish the Science Laboratory and also to provide the Laboratory with equipments & Chemicals was completed in August 2002. This project costing around £6000.00 would enhance the science teaching facilities at the College.
Since the inception our Association has undertaken and completed the following projects:
Provision of Computer s
Provision of Musical Instruments
Sponsor Students' Visits to UK
Assist in the Swimming Pool Project
Assist with the Athletics Wing
Provision of Basket Ball Equipments
Trust formed with the Principal, for AOA UK to help less privileged children at the College