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The Ministry of Education has accepted RTSL proposal to combine this school with another school in the vicinity Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya.



· 27th March 2006 - RTBI sponsored Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya. As you have already learnt the 60 children of Tsunami affected school Patuwatha Lanka Sabha are now being accommodated in Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya. This school is located just 600 mtrs away from Patuwatha Lanka Sabha inland accommodating 550 children in very old classrooms. RTSL (Round Table Sri Lanka) has agreed to rebuild Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya at the cost of GBP280,000 which will accommodate 800 children Click for full text

· August 2005 - Architectural Plans are being made.


· 28th July 2005 - RTSL visited Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya with the Architects and to study the requirements for the upgrading.








· 25th July 2005 - RTSL visited The Director, Southern Province, MOE and received a copy of the available Survey plan of Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya.

· 22nd July 2005 - RTSL received official letter from MOE to reconstruct classrooms for Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya to accommodate Patuwatha Lanka Sabha children.

· 20th July 2005 - RTSL visited with RTBI visiting tablers. The Director, Southern Province, MOE proposed this school to be amalgamated with Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya approximately 700 mtrs away from Patuwatte Lanka Sabha. Thiranagama Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya is school not affected by Tsunami and accommodates approx 500 children. Large extent of land is available for reconstruction and development. 104 primary children of Patuwatte Lanka Sabha can be accommodated in this school. RTSL was requested to upgrade the classroom facilities of Bodhiraja Mahavidyalaya.

· 7th June 2005 - Discussion with MOE on any land allocation. RTSL suggested to consider amalgamating this school with some other school in the vicinity.

· May 2005 - Discussions held with MOE for seeking update on any land allocation.

· 6th April 2005 - RTBI Tablers visited the school to confirm of their funding for the complete school

· 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.

· 12th February 2005 - RTSL revisited the school to study details of requirements and suggested to have the parents of the school children involved in searching for a suitable land for the new school.

· 10nd February 2005 - RTSL visited the school and had preliminary discussion with Principal & Vice Principal. New land was offered for reconstruction of school. RTSL visited the proposed land. It was found to be marshy land with over 6 feet of land filling and filled land settlement of months, probably years before school foundation could be built. The delay and cost of the filling the land was unfavourable conditions. RTSL rejected the proposed land and informed to the MOE.

· 7th February 2005 - MOU Signed with The Ministry of Education.

· 2nd February 2005 - RTSL visited the school to access the destruction.

· 31st January 2005 - Meeting with The Ministry of Education (MEO) to update on progress of Hegalle Mahavidyalaya and Punitha Arulanandar Vidyalaya. The progress was more than expected by MOE therefore RTSL was offered more schools for reconstruction. Patuwatta Lanka Sabha was offered to RTSL.