Contruction is now in full progress

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· 12th August 2005 - Final Acquisition latter reaches the President of The Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka for approval.

· 28th July 2005 - RTSL visits the new land with the Architects.

· 22nd July 2005 - RTSL receives Survey Plan from The Director, Southern Province, MOE for the new land.

· 20th July 2005 - RTSL visits the identified land and also visits The Director, Southern Province, MOE to follow-up the survey plan of the land.

· June 2005 - RTSL & Coca Cola holds discussion with MOE and follows up on land acquisition formalities. RTSL & Coca Cola follows up with the relevant local authorities in the Southern Province to expedite acquisition formalities and seek a Survey plan of the land to start Architectural drawings for the new school.

· May 2005 - RTSL & Coca Cola holds discussions with MOE for seeking information on acquisition of the land by the MOE.

· 6th April 2005 - RTSL visits the school and learns that a donor is willing to give his land for reconstruction of the school to The Ministry of Education.

· March 2005 - Discussions held with MOE for seeking information on any proposed land for the school.

· 22nd February 2005 - Meeting with The Director, Southern Province, Ministry of Education in Galle to seek information of the any new land allocation.

· 12nd February 2005 - RTSL learns that the school premises falls within the 200 mtrs restricted zone for construction declared by The Government. This school will need new land and will be relocated. Search for the new land begins by the School Principal and Vice Principal.

· 11th February 2005 - RTSL & Coca Cola sign a MOU between each party at a small low profile ceremony.

· 10nd February 2005 - RTSL visited the school and had preliminary discussion with Principal & Vice Principal.

· 7th February 2005 - MOU Signed with The Ministry of Education (MOE) by RTSL & Coca Cola.

· 2nd February 2005 - RTSL visits the choice of four schools in Southern region offered to Coca Cola by the Ministry of Education for consideration for reconstruction affected by Tsunami. Two of the schools were found to be very small schools besides the fact that they were situated within the 200 mtrs buffer zone restriction of any construction declared by the government. One school was found not destructed by the Tsunami. While Mahamayake Balika Vidyalaya was found to be the appropriate school within the budget of US$500,000 and very much suitable in size to be reconstructed with partnership between RTSL & Coca Cola. RTSL suggested and recommended this school to Coca Cola for partnership which was agreed.

· 31st January 2005 - RTSL meets Mr. Vijay Bhasker Reddy and Mr. Lakshman Peiris, Head of Marketing for Sri Lanka, Coca Cola at dinner to discuss further on the partnership. Coca Cola offered US$500,000 for Tsunami destroyed rebuilding schools in Sri Lanka.

· 12th January 2005 - Project “Regaining The Smile” (RTS) is finalised and RTSL decides to take part in rebuilding Tsunami destroyed schools. RTSL writes to Coca Cola representatives Mr. Ashok Namboodiri and Mr Vijay Bhasker Reddy, General Manager - Corporate Affairs in India seeking support in funding their project RTS.

· 31st December 2004 - Mail received from Tr.A.V.Inder, Area Chairman, RT India, Area - 9 briefing of offer from Coca-Cola in India to help rebuild Tsunami destroyed school in Sri Lanka. Tr. Inder introduced RTSL to Coca-Cola as well as vice versa.