Spectaclel Presentation Campaign to Mark World Diabetes Day 2011

A commeration ceromony organized by the Saviya Development Foundation was held at Sangamitta Girls' school, Galle to mark World Diabetes Day 2011. A spectaclel presentation campaign organized by the Arogya Foundation was also held. Here Holland Sri Devamitta Thero puts on pair on recipient. The Director General Ven. Unapane Ariyadamma Thero was also present.

Presentation of Diriya Prasadini Award to the Director General Ven. Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero the founder of the ‘Arogya’ Foundation for the Disabled

Awarding of the ‘Diriya Prasadhani’ for selected personnel who have rendered remarkable services for Empowerment of the community with special needs in Sri Lanka, organized by the Saviya Development Foundation was held at the International day on 3rd December 2011 at the Sangamitta Girls College in Galle.At this ceremonial occasion the founder of the ‘Arogya’ Foundation for the Disabled the Director General Ven. Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero was presented with ‘Diriya Prasadhani’ award by the Chief Guest Honourable Mithripala Sirisena the Minister of Health, in appreciation of the services renderd for the Disabled community.

This International Disabled day commemoration was graced by the Chief incumbent of Sri Nagarukkarama Buddhist Temple at Kalupe, Hikkaduwa the Most Ven. Ransagoda Rathanadhamma Thero, Most Ven. Karaputugala Dhammarathana Thero, Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Chandima Weerakkody, Hon. Dr. M. P. Ramesh Pathirana and President of the Saviya Development Foundation Dr. Winston de Silva including a large gathering of able and Disable persons adults and children who performed cultural items at this celebration.

Donation from Bhante Taiwan Dhammananda

Our foundation is very greatful to Bhante Taiwan Dhammananda has voluntarily contributed US$ 200 for the foundation by the Director General Ven.Unapana Ariyadhamma of the foundation.

Special Thanks to Madam Christine Mincher of England (U.K)

Our foundation is very greatful to Madam Christine Mincher of England (U.K)considering the services rendered by the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled community has voluntarily contributed Sterling Pounds 500- for the purchase of a laptop for use to assist in Information Technology by the Director General Ven.Unapana Ariyadhamma of the foundation. We also thank the viewers of the facebook for responding.

Donation of US $ 200 from Ms. Li Rui Yi

Ms. Li Rui Yi lives in Hongkong donates US$ 200 and hand painted wall hangers for the arogya Foundation. This donation received by the Director General Rev.Unapana Ariyadhamma at Nalandaramaya,Pathiragoda,Maharagama,Sri Lanka.

Donation of US$100 from Madam Mary Jakson

Madam Mary Jakson lives in Africa donates US$ 100 for the Arogya Foundation. This donation received by the Director General Rev.Unapana Ariyadhamma at Nalandaramaya,Pathiragoda,Maharagama,Sri Lanka.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

Assistive devices were donated among disabled people on 24th September 2011 at NalandaRama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Sri lanka. Most. Venerable Yushi Shimada Of Japan were present as chief gusset and Most ven. Bhiksuni Chueh men of Taiwan were present as the guest of honor of the occasion. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

Treasurer of the organization Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka donates assistice device on the occation. The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Spectacles to Arogya Foundation - 24 th September 2011

Handing over of a package of spectacles by Mrs. Gunanganee on be- half of Mr. Thusitha Weerasuriya and Mrs. Sanjeewanee Weerasuriya living in Canada.
The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, and Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

Above pictures shows that the Chief guest of the occasion the Most Venerable Yushi Shimada of Japan is presenting donation of a specially made wheel chair to Ishara Tharinda Dissanayake, 06 year old disabled child living at Badalkumbura , Monaragala.
The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

President of the Organization Prof. Ariyapala Perera donates assistive device on tha occation.The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage donates assistice device on the occation. The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

Most venerable Udahamulle Saranapala Thero Most. Venerable Thalagala Sumanaratana Thero, and Most Venerable Thalapathpitiye Pungngnaloka Thero are presenting donation of a wheel chair to Mr. Comiton Stephen Wall living at Pathiragoda Maharagama, at the request of Mrs. J.M. Saunders.
Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan
granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

Mr. Mahida Weerasighe , the managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd., presenting the donation of a wheel chair to Mr. R.P.Gnanasiri 78 years of age living at Delgoda, Meegahawatta, at the request of project officer Mr. Jayantha Premalal of the office of the Colombo District Secretariat.
The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan
granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Donation of Assisitive Devices - 24 th September 2011

The guest of honor of the occasion most ven. Bhiksuni Chueh Men of Taiwan is presenting a donation of a wheel chair to Yohani Resika Wickremasinghe , 13 years old child student in grade seven studying at Dehiwala Saint Pauls convent who has been without a leg by birth living in Dehiwala, Colombo district, at the request of Mr. Wehalle Piyathilaka.
The donation ceremony was held on 24th September 2011 at the Nalandarama Viharaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled: Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, Venerable Talagala Sumanarathna Tero, Mr. Honjo from Japan, President of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled : Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna, Member of Maharagama Urban Council: Mr. Pradeep Liyanage , Mr. Mahida Weerasighe: Managing director of the Sri Lankan granite And Marble (private) ltd. were present at the occasion.

Dinamina News 16 July 2011

The above reports published in the news papers in Singapore (Shin Min Daily News of 24/05/2011) and Sri Lanka (Dinamina 16/07/2011) indicates the occasion of handing over the Relic Casket (Karanduwa). This presentation done by the Director General, of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled, in Sri Lanka, Rev. Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero to Madam Minda Calaguian (arz) the Philippine Ambassador for Singapore was handed over to the Most Ven. Shi Fa Rong . This occasion to mark the Mothers' Day was also graced by Rev. Paul E. Staes of Singapore.

http://www.dinamina.lk/epaper/?id=11&tday=2011/07/16

Donation

U. K. Lasitha Demith Kaushalya 18 years old boy who is having neurological problem (spinal cord / brain) and bedridden from 12 years (26/02/1993) was received special medical bed. This was donated by Madam Sng Choon Eng, Mr. Goh Kim Hua and philanthropists in Singapore under the guidance of Most Ven Thalagala Sumanarathana Thero. The donation ceremony was held on 27th June 2011 at the Lasithas’ residence No 22/10 A, Gammana Road, 1st Lane, Maharagama, Sri Lanka. Director General of the Arogya Foundation for the Disabled Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President Prof Ariyapala Perera, Assistant Secretary Mr. P. A. Gunawardena, Treasurer Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Assistant Secretary Mr. Upali Jayarathna and Mr. Nihal Vithhanachchi were present at the occasion.

Spectacle from Mr Sudath Jayasinghe and Ms. Nelum Jayasinghe

Mr Sudath Jayasinghe and Ms. Nelum Jayasinghe who lived in America New Jersey donated spectacle to distribute among people those who are having eye problems. On behalf of the donors, Ms. Indrani Perers; mother of Ms. Nelum Jayesinghe handed over the donation at the ceremony held at on 09th April 2011 at the NalandaRamaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Sri Lanka. Udahamulle Saranapala Thero, Director General of the foundation Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President Prof Ariyapala Perera, Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, and P. A. Gunawardena were present at the occasion.

Donation of crutches

Ms. K.G.S. Damayanthi lived in 350/3/10, Nidahas Mawatha, Makumbura, Pannipitiya, was received crutches. This was donated by Madam Sng Choon Eng, Mr. Goh Kim Hua and friends of KAH Motors – Singapore with the guidance of Most Ven. Talagala Sumanarathana Thero. The donation ceremony was held on 09th April 2011 at the NalandaRamaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Sri Lanka. Udahamulle Saranapala Thero, Director General of the foundation Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President Prof Ariyapala Perera, Ms. Perera, Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Ms. W.D.Perera, D. K. Perera and P A. Gunawardena were present at the occasion.

Wheel chair Donation

Ms. Prema Herath lived in 140, Old Road, Pitipana, Homagama, was received wheel chair. This was donated by Madam Sng Choon Eng, Mr. Goh Kim Hua and friends of KAH Motors – Singapore with the guidance of Most Ven. Talagala Sumanarathana Thero. The donation ceremony was held at the 09th April 2011 at the NalandaRamaya, Pathiragoda, Maharagama, Sri Lanka. Udahamulle Saranapala Thero, Director General of the foundation Unapana Ariyadhamma Thero, President Prof Ariyapala Perera, Ms. Perera, Mr. Gamini Dahanayaka, Ms. W.D.Perera, D. K. Perera and W. Gunawardena present at the occasion