2016

Medical Students’ Buddhist AssociationFaculty of Medicine

Colombo

Project Proposal

Wassana Diyawara

Wassana Diyawara committee

Pramith Ruwanpathirana – Chief organizer, Wassana Diyawara/ (Co-ordinator, MSBA)

Ishanka Premathilaka – Secretary, Wassana Diyawara/ (Editor, MSBA)

Kavinda Bandara – Treasurer, Wassana Diyawara/ (Co-ordinator, MSBA)

Charith Wijewardana – Health camp organizer, Wassana Diyawara/ (Co-ordinator, MSBA)

Adisha Chathuranga – School development project organizer, Wassana Diyawara

Pradeep Chathuranga - Temple development project organizer, Wassana Diyawara/ (Co-ordinator,

MSBA)

Buddhi Asanka – Sil campaign organizer/ (Co-ordinator, MSBA)

Medical Students’ Buddhist Association (MSBA)

Dr. Kantha Lankathilaka – Senior treasurer, MSBA

Malintha Alahakoon – President, MSBA Dinisha Jayashan – Vice President, MSBA Nishara Madhushani – Co-secretary, MSBA Maleesha Dayarathna - Co-secretary, MSBA Ruvini Pramoda – Assistant secretary, MSBA Malinda Gunawardena – Junior treasure, MSBA Yasindu Rathnayake – Organizer, MSBA Co-ordinators

Pramith Ruwanpathirana Umesh Lahiru Alwis Buddhi Asanka Pradeep Chathuranga Charith Wijewardana Kavinda Bandara Ranga Wijesinghe Kalani Ranasinghe Pasindu Zoyza Editors Pramodaya Bandara Yashomi Wickramaarachchi Ishanka Premathilake Lahiru Sandaruwan PB Senanayaka Chathura Rathnasooriya Vipula Sampath Librarians: Tharindu Sampath Achini Rajarathne

Wassana Diyawara 2016

Living the cosy comfortable life of the suburbs, with all its technologies and conveniences, how often

if ever are we reminded that there are whole communities out there, sharing this same soil, but

struggling through life in one great battle simply to live another day? “Wassana Diyawara” is our

humble attempt to be the soothing rain to their sun-scorched lives, the oasis in their journey through

life’s harsh hinterland. And this is your opportunity to be a part of that humanitarian effort.

Built on the strength of the entire student body and led by the Medical Faculty Buddhist Association,

this project aims at rural development and health promotion at a sustainable level.

This year’s edition is an extension of the highly successful, unbroken run of projects spreading over a

decade, showcasing the unity and determination of the Colombo medics, and drawing praise from

all quarters. The previous project locations are as follows;

2015 – Ambilipitiya, Rathnapura

2014 – Kumbukwewa, Puttalam

2013 – Bateyaya, Matara

2012 – Kalegama, Kurunegala

2011 – Diyawinna, Balangoda

2010 - Dunumadalawa, Anuradhapura

2009 - Ranchamadama, Rathnapura

2008 - Bintenna, Mahiyanganaya

2007- Ranmadhuwewa, Anuradhapura

2006 – Madawachchi, Anuradhapura

2005 - Lunugamwehera, Hambanthota

Our Vision …

To promote better quality of life and welfare among our fellow human beings, and to spread the

spiritual satisfaction gained through this to the entire society

Our Aim …

Rural development and enhancement of educational facilities in conjunction with promotion of

community health

Our Objectives …

1. To strengthen the bond between the community and the temple

2. To supply the basic needs of the temple

3. To promote a spiritual development by encouraging youth to interact more with the temple

4. To encourage Sunday School (Daham pasal) education in students

5. To create a student-friendly environment at school

6. To broaden students’ learning opportunities by improving facilities at school

7. To improve the rural health facilities

8. To empower the regional health clinics and increase public participation

9. To encourage the community to maintain optimum health

10. To provide health check-ups for the community members and to provide suitable solutions

for their health problems

‘Uda divulwewa’ is a small village in Kurunegala District situated 6 km away from Ambanwela town

off the Anuradhapura-Padeniya main road.

Our Endeavour …

For the School

Udu divulwewa Maha Vidyalaya, of Mahawa Educational Zone, Kurunegala District, accommodates

250 students under 26 teachers. Despite severe deficiencies, classes are conducted from Grade 1 to

Grade 13, with Advanced Level education only available under the Arts stream.

The school infrastructure consists of 3 main buildings, a library, a laboratory and teachers’ quarters.

The current facilities are inadequate for the current student population. Furthermore, the lack of

specific educational equipment (Computers, library books, cupboards, sports equipment, musical

instruments etc) and lack of books, stationary and other educational material were identified as main

issues among these economically deprived children. We aim to address these deficiencies as listed

below.

Estimated cost

(Rs.) 1. Build a volleyball court and supply needed nets, poles, balls

etc. 28 550.00

2. Build a netball court and supply needed nets, poles, balls etc.

3. Provide sports equipment

4. Fulfill requirements for computer lab 88 550.00

5. Provide computers for computer lab 200 000.00

6. Ensure adequate protection of computers by building a

ceiling to the computer laboratory. 93 800.00

7. Repair the malfunctioning musical insruments in the Music

Room and provide missing equipment 123 000.00

8. Provide necessary equipment to the Home Science

laboratory, currently having only a gas stove 38 100.00

9. Provide essential equipment for the Agricultural Unit 55 300.00

10. Provide 8 calculators to the Maths section 8500.00

11. Provide necessary equipment for the Science laboratory 20 000.00

12. Repair the derelict Buddhist shrine (currently made of clay),

and damaged Buddha statue 30 000.00

13. Build two toilet complexes for the students and teachers 200 000.00

14. Supply dictionaries and other books to the library 24 000.00

15. Supply required black-boards, teacher’s tables and chairs 150 000.00

16. Repair students’ desks and chairs 50 000.00

17. Replace the damaged, leaking roof of one building 975 930.00

18. Repair the clay classroom used for outdoor classes 107 300.00

19. Provide toys for the play area 100 000.00

20. Provide basic needs for the school children 7 000.00

21. Organize extra-curricular activities such as speech

competitions, and conduct sessions on timely topics such as

threat of drugs and alcohol to youth

10 000.00

For the Temple

‘Gawarathissarama Rajamaha Vihara’ is a temple of religious and historical importance. Sinhala

Buddhist communities of 7 nearby villages maintain a close relationship with this temple. Hence our

plan is to start the development at the temple, then spread out to the community.

Estimated cost (Rs.) 1. Provide desks and chairs for the Dhamma school 100 000.00

2. Build a stand for oil lamps 10 000.00

3. Upgrade the toilet facilities 175 000.00

4. Provide electric lighting to the path leading from the monks’

quarters to the stupa 75 000.00

5. Build a suitable wall around the Bodhi tree 500 000.00

For the Villagers

1. Implement a youth empowerment programme

Under this we expect to hold advisory sessions under various relevant topics for the village

youth

2. Organize a health camp

We have planned to hold a health camp conducted by Consultants and junior medical officers

at the Uda diwulwewa Maha Vidyalaya, for the benefit of the community of all surrounding

villages. Doctors from our Faculty as well as the from the enjoined Teaching Hospitals are

expected to participate in this, featuring among others, clinics specialising in Medicine,

Surgery, Dermatology, Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Ophthalmology and ENT.

Junior medical officers will manage the Outdoor Patients Department, and patients needing

further evaluation will be referred to the consultants at the specialist clinics. Patients needing

further treatment as well as children identified during the School Health Camp as needing

further management will be referred to relevant health institutions in the region. A

programme will be undertaken to ensure their compliance with the management plan.

Estimated total cost for the Health Camp = Rs. 250 000.00

3. Implement a spiritual development programme for the villagers

In order to bring the villagers closer to the Dhamma preached by Lord Buddha, we are

planning to organize a sil observation programme on Poya day, under the patronage of

renowned Buddhist monks in the country. The temple committee will be encouraged and

supported to continue this sil observation programme on every Poya day monthly.

Estimated total cost = Rs. 100 000.00

4. The youth society of the village has initiated a project to build a most needed community hall

to the village. The funding has been by the collection of money from villagers. Due to the

financial constrains the work has not been completed. We hope to wire the hall, complete

the construction and handover the hall to the villagers.

Estimated total cost = Rs. 100 000.00

For the school

1. Provision of a fully equipped Volleyball court.

Estimated cost for the Volleyball court

Required material Cost

01 Galvanised bars 2 inches * 91/2 * 2 – 190 ft 3750.00

02 Pulley- 2” – 6” 1800.00

03 Labour 2600.00

04 Paint 400.00

05 Volleyballs- 5 -3200.00 17000.00

06 Volleyball nets – 2 -1500.00 3000.00

Total cost 28550.00

2. Provision of a fully equipped Netball court

Required equipment Cost

01 Net balls- 02

Whistles- 02 4000.00

02 Net ball nets- 02 -1500.00 3000.00

03 Net ball posts- 02 – 13900.00 27800.00

Total cost 34800.00

3. Provision of sports equipment

‘Dahayya’ (Rice bran) is currently used for high jump by the athletes.

Equipment Cost

1. Horizontal cross bar for high jump 1200.00

2. High jump mattresses -02 90000.00

3. Tennis balls- 10 1300.00

4. Measuring tape (50m)- 1 1200.00

5. Stopwatch- 2 2500.00

6. Shot put

balls

4 kg – 01

5 kg – 01

6 kg – 01

7.26 kg – 01

1890.00

2100.00

2590.00

3190.00

7. Discs 1 kg – 01

1.5 kg – 01

1390.00

1690.00

8. Javelins 600

800

2190.00

6590.00

9. Cricket bats- 4 5000.00

Total cost 122830.00

4. Provision of facilities to the Computer lab

Requirements Cost (Rs.)

3 Computer tables ( 5000 * 3 ) 15000.00

Printer 5000.00

Scanner 9000.00

6 UPS ( 4500 * 6 ) 27000.00

6 Computer chairs ( 5000 * 6 ) 30000.00

3 Keyboards ( Key Board ) (450 * 3 ) 1350.00

3 Mice (400 * 3 ) 1200.00

Total cost 88550.00

5. Provision of computers to the Computer lab

Four computers are out of order, for their repair,

Rs. 50 000.00 x 4 = Rs. 200 000.00

6. Construction of a celing in the Computer lab to ensure durability of electronic devices

Required material Cost

01 Wood 25200.00

02 Sheets 16200.00

03 Nails- 5 kg 900.00

04 Labour 26000.00

05 Paint 5l 4000.00

06 Electronic equipment 7500.00

07 Transport 4000.00

08 Wooden bars 10000.00

Total 93800.00

7. Repairing musical instruments which are out of order and provision of required musical

instruments

Dancing

Steel cupboard 01

Thalampata 01

Large mat 01

CD Player 01

15000.00

3000.00

3000.00

8000.00

Total 29000.00

For repair

Following musical instruments are needed to be repaired

‘Geta bera’ – 03

‘Pahatharata bera’ – 02

‘Thammatam’ - 03

Estimated cost= Rs.25000.00

Music

Steel cupboard- 01 15000.00

Melodica- 04 12000.00

Side drums- 01 8000.00

Mats- 01 3000.00

Violin- 01 8000.00

Oriental flutes- 04 1000.00

Cymbal (Small- 12’) 9000.00

Cymbal (Large - 14’) 13 000.00

Total 69 000.00

8. Provision of essential equipment for the Home Science Lab which is equipped with only a

gas cooker at the moment.

Required utensils Number Unit price Cost

Electric oven 1 12000.00 12000.00

Toaster 1 2000.00 2000.00

Blender 1 8500.00 8500.00

Pressure cooker 1 5600.00 5600.00

Cups & saucers, plates 1 10000.00 10000.00

Total 38100.00

9. Provision of essential equipment required for the Agriculture unit

Equipment Unit price Number of

units Total cost

01.

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

09.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Mammoty

Crowbar

Long handled grass shear

Pruning knife

Spray machines

Fork

Long tapes

Wet

Wet & dry bulb thermometer

Solar radiometer

Anemometer

Hydrometer

pH meter

Wheelbarrow

Rakes

Transport

1200.00

1300.00

250.00

600.00

2200.00

1000.00

750.00

3250.00

3000.00

2800.00

2400.00

5300.00

3500.00

400.00

10

02

10

05

01

05

01

01

01

01

01

01

02

05

12000.00

2600.00

2500.00

3000.00

2200.00

5000.00

750.00

3250.00

3000.00

2800.00

2400.00

5300.00

7000.00

2000.00

1500.00

Total 55300.00

10. Provision of 7 calculators to the Mathematics Stream

Calculator type Required

number

Unit price Cost

Scientific 3 2500.00 7500.00

Normal 5 200.00 1000.00

Total 8500.00

11. Provision of test tubes and other necessities to the Science Stream

Estimated total cost = Rs. 20 000.00

12. Renovating the broken down shrine room and the dilapidated buddha statue

The shrine room built during the early days of the school is currently in a state of disrepair due to

the decaying wrought by the anthills. Therefore we intend to completely renovate the shrine room

and provide a new buddha statue.

Estimated expenditure-Rs.30000/=

13. Building two separate sets of toilets for the students and the teachers

Since the previously built toilets are now in ruins, currently there’s only one toilet for both the

male and female students while both male and female staff members also use just one common

toilet. Therefore separate sets of toilets are should be built for the staff and the students.

Estimated cost of building the toilets

The total cost for the toilet for the male students = Rs.40000.00

The total cost for the toilet for the teachers = Rs.40000.00

The total cost for the toilet for the female students = Rs.120000.00

Estimated total = Rs. 200000.00

14. Providing dictionaries and other books to the library to enhance the knowledge of the

students

Requirements Amount Unit price Total value

English Sinhala dictionaries 05 2000.00 10000.00

Sumangala dictionaries (secondary) 02 1100.00 2200.00

Grade 6,7,10 and 11 books belonging to

the new syllabus(theory, questions and

answers)

Art books

Dancing books

Story books for the primary section 50

Novels, short stories and translated books 50

Books related to environment and other

miscellaneous subjects

50

World globes 03 4000.00 12000.00

You can contribute to this by providing either books or monetary assistance.

15. Providing the deficient black boards and the chairs and tables for the teachers

Teachers’ tables 10* Rs.7500 = Rs. 75000.00

Teachers’ chairs 10* Rs.3500 = Rs. 35000.00

Green boards/black boards 08* Rs.5000 = Rs. 40000.00

Total = Rs. 150000.00

16. Repairing the desks and chairs which haven’t been repaired in a long time.

Holding a shramadhana to repair the desks and chairs which cannot currently be used.

Estimated cost = Rs. 50000.00

17. Constructing a new roof for a building to replace the existing roof with leaks

The roof of the new building which has been built a few years back has been constructed using

wood gathered from the village and corrugated asbestos sheets. Since the roof is nondurable and

potentially unsafe it has to be reconstructed following the regulations of the Ministry of

Education.

1. Iron Scaffolding 30000.00

2. Transporting and fixing the scaffoldings 20000.00

3. Timber 39200.00

4. Timber 100980.00

5. Reapers 37500.00

6. Roof tiles 16800.00

8. Ridge caps 112500.00

9. Nails 4200.00

10. Trained labour 4500.00

11. Untrained labour-To take off the old roof and to construct the new

roof 100000.00

12. Transport 30000.00

13. Timber trimming 25000.00

14. Wood coatings 21250.00

15. 20 days of untrained labour to apply wood coatings. 24000.00

16. Other 45000.00

17. Electrical supply 7500.00

Total 618430.00

The Rs.54000 for untrained labour can be cut down by using the parents’ labour for the

construction process.

18. Repairing the wattle and daub structure used to hold outdoor classes.

1. Reinforcing steel bars 20000.00

2. Cement 12900.00

3. Metal Cubes 16000.00

4. Sand Cubes 13000.00

5. Plywood sheet 4400.00

6. Trained labour for 10 days 15000.00

7. Untrained labour for 20 days 24000.00

8. Transport 2000.00

Total 107300.00

The cost for untrained labour which is estimated at Rs 24,000 can be cut down by using the parents’

labour.

19. Providing play structures for the play ground.

There’s a shortage of the following play structures.

Swing

Slides

Climbing frames

Seesaw

Estimated cost- Rs.100,000/=

20. To fulfill the basic needs of the school children

Books

Shoes

School bags

A4 papers (of different colours)

Glue

Scissors

Rulers

Platignum

Bristol Board

Staplers

Puncher

File covers

Estmated full cost = Rs. 7,000/=

21. To organize extracurricular activities such as speech contests and to conduct programmes to

address issues of social importance to the area such as, drug addiction

Estimated full cost= Rs. 10,000/=

For the temple

1. To provide the students of the Dhamma school with desks and chairs

The 200 students who study at the Dhamma School have no option but to sit on the floor, since

the school does not have a single desk or chair.

For the donation of 20 desks and chairs

Estimated cost= Rs.100,000/=

2. To construct a lamp stand

To replace the present unusable lamp stand with a new lamp stand capable of holding 100

lamps.

Estimated full cost=Rs.10,000/=

3. To renovate the latrines

The present latrine facilities are extremely inadequate for the use of the devotees who come to

participate in the poya day sil programs. Thus, we hope to replace the current unsuitable latrines

with 2 separate latrines for the devotees and the monks.

For the monks (latrines with commodes) = Rs. 100,000/=

For the devotees = Rs. 75,000/=

Estimated cost = Rs. 175,000/=

4. To install electric lights in the road between the Awasa geya and the dagoba

To install electric lights in the 150m stretch of gravel road between the Awasa geya and the

dagoba.

Estimated full cost= Rs.75,000/=

5. To construct a protective wall around the Bodhi tree

To reconstruct the dilapidated protective wall which is over 100 years old. This will be done

after obtaining the permission and advice from the Archeology department of Sri Lanka.

Estimated full cost= Rs.500,000/=

Methods of raising necessary funds

1. Financial and other donations

2. Sponsors

3. Student projects

Stage dramas

Stalls to collect funds

Vesak cards

T shirts

If you would like to contribute to this rewarding project by providing financial aids or by providing a

sponsorship, please contact the following students,

Pramith Ruwanpathirana- Main organizer, Wassana diyawara (0714454437)

Kavinda Bandara – Treasurer, Wassana Diyawara (0717191148)

Malintha Alahakoon- President, Medical students’ Buddhist Association (0710312829)

Email – wassanadiyawara2016@gmail.com

Bank account details

Account No : 167100106827356

Medical Students’ Buddhist Association

People’s bank, Townhall branch.