The අකුර Project, organized annually by the Chinese Language Association of the Department of Modern Languages, University of Kelaniya, successfully provided dry food items to reopen the closed hostel of Nonperial Vivegananda College in Balangoda, situated at an altitude of about 1700 meters above sea level. This school, located in the village of Nonperial in Balangoda town in the Ratnapura district, is home to 12 teachers and 49 students.
The journey to this college, nestled in a breathtakingly beautiful environment, is a challenging one. It is a touching and heartfelt reality that many students at this college walk approximately 8 to 12 kilometers each day to attend school, as shared by the principal.
To support students coming from such distant areas, arrangements were made to establish a hostel within the college itself. However, due to ongoing hardships—particularly the lack of dry food items—it became difficult to maintain and operate the hostel.
Recognizing this need, the Chinese Language Association selected this college as the beneficiary of the අකුර Project. This initiative was carried out under the guidance of Senior Professor Venerable Nedalagamuwe Dhammadinna Thero, Dr. Jani Samarakoon, Senior Lecturer Sulochana Rathnayake, and other dedicated lecturers.
We received the heartfelt support and assistance of many individuals, which helped to make this project unexpectedly successful. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed.
Moving forward, we remain dedicated to uplifting the lives of students in underprivileged schools by continuing our support through the අකුර Project—an initiative devoted to providing essential supplies and nurturing hope for a brighter future.
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