Reflection
The last year was a memorable twelve months for the Sri Lankadhara Society. The Society, which was founded in 1922 by well known philanthropists and national activists – Dr. & Mrs. W. A. de Silva, celebrated its ninety year unbroken record of service to under-privileged elders and children during the Annual General Meeting held in October 2012.
Recall
The annual general meeting was followed by a concert where the children and elders displayed their talents. The celebrations commenced with a religious ceremony and a treat to all resident children - 25 girls and boys in the Infants’ home, 65 girls from 5 to 18 years in the Balika home , 35 female elders in the Senior Citizens home and 25 male and female elders in the Day Care Centre.
Achievements
We are very proud to announce that for the first time two children from our home sat for the GCE AL examination and Sureni who had been with us from infancy obtained three ‘A’s in Economics, Business Studies and Accounts while Sadha Lakmali, who joined us two years before the GCE OL, had two ‘A’s in Sinhala and Buddhist Civilization and a ‘C’ in Dancing.
Acknowledgements
All our children attend St Clare’s Girls School in close proximity to the Lankadhara Society home. Education is compulsory up to GCE OL. We record our gratitude to the Berendina Stichting Foundation of Netherlands who have supported us since 1999 to provide extra help to supplement the school curriculum in English, Mathematics, Computer skills, Vocational training – culinary skills / dressmaking as well as aesthetic pursuits of Art , Music and dancing.
