Providing Essential Facilities to Students
From the Wilds to the Crown: A Stage for Dreams at Mahadiulwewa School
Today marks a special day for Mahadiulwewa School. A new stage, built by the very hands of the students’ mothers and fathers, was inaugurated. The reason? To crown their children—children who have achieved something truly extraordinary. Mahadiulwewa was the sixth school we partnered with, starting on August 22, 2022. For three years, we have been […]
Pirunu Kusak Pirunu Hisak – Scholarship Paper Distribution 2025
We’re happy to share that the Pirunu Kusak Pirunu Hisak team successfully completed the distribution of scholarship practice books for 2025! 📘 600 question paper books were printed this time, but due to transportation difficulties, we were unable to reach schools outside the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts. Also, we couldn’t include Tamil medium schools this […]
Pirunu Nethak
“Pirunu Kusak Pirunu Hisak: Now On the Path to ‘Pirunu Nethak’” The “Pirunu Kusak Pirunu Hisak” initiative is taking its next transformative step with the upcoming “Pirunu Nethak” eye camp at Muriyakadawala Primary School on the 9th and 10th of March. This program, coordinated by Mr. Chulananda, aims to provide comprehensive eye screening and examinations […]
Addressing Open Defecation in Sri Lanka
Addressing Open Defecation in Sri Lanka According to Sri Lankan health data, less than 1% of the country’s 22 million people defecate in the open. This translates to between 50,000 and 75,000 individuals. Despite Sri Lanka’s claim of achieving 100% toilet hygiene, certain areas, such as plantations, rural regions, and urban slums, still face challenges. […]
Anduren Eliyata (Out of the Darkness to Light-3)
In March and August 2023, we proudly provided solar solutions for our children through two Anduren Eliyata (Out of the Darkness to Light) projects. This marks our third collaboration with Anduren Eliyata and SolarBuddy.org. During our first project, 25 and 49 beneficiaries transitioned from using bottle lamps (Kuppi Lampu) to having electricity. This time, ‘Out […]
Heartfelt Donations Making a Difference
Heartfelt Donations Making a Difference I am excited to share two recent, impactful donations that have greatly benefited our community. Asela, who I had never met before, responded to a Facebook post I made and generously offered to donate a bicycle to our program. At that time, we had received a request from a child […]
Four Bicycles, Four Students, and the Fight for Fair Education
A while ago, I shared the story of the smallest school closing down in Polonnaruwa—Rohana School in Sorivila, which only had four students. This school was located next to the Sorivila Tamil School. When the government’s school meal program was suspended, we provided meals to both schools, even setting up a system where food was […]
We Have Crossed the Six Crore Mark!
It has been a long journey since the inception of Piku Pihi. Initially, a small group of people came together in a messenger group with the simple goal of providing sambal and rice to children during a time of severe political, economic, and social turmoil in Sri Lanka. Over time, this group grew into a […]
Beyond the Victory: The Siyabalagawewa School Volleyball Story
The spirit of sportsmanship, community, and sheer determination shone brightly for the Under-16 Volleyball team from Siyabalagawewa School recently. Having clinched the Provincial Championship, their next goal was to compete in the All-Island Tournament held in Badulla. But the journey wasn’t a given. A request for assistance went out, not just for the trip, but […]
Providing Essential Facilites to Students
Annual School Supply Donation at Ulpathgama Primary School For the fourth consecutive year, the Moratuwa 2001 Engineering Team and the Package 3 Engineers of the National Transmission Project of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have generously distributed book sets, bags, and other essential school supplies to children at Ulpathgama Primary School in Galenbindunuwewa. In addition […]