Stories
Piku Pihi Grade Five Scholarship 2025 – Dreams Taking Flight
When the Grade Five Scholarship results are released, most people check the scores for one or two students. For us, however, the Piku Pihi team, we had a host of schools to check. After much effort, we managed to gather the results from our network of schools. Piku Pihi is involved with 145 schools, but […]
Year 2025 – Grad 5 Scholarships are in Progress
We are pleased to announce that we are currently in the process of selecting deserving Grade 5 students for scholarship support. Our priority is to assist students who have successfully passed the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination and are facing financial hardship, ensuring they receive the opportunity to continue their education. We will also consider students […]
Lighting the Unseen 1%: ‘Aduren Eliyata’ (From Darkness to Light) 2025 – 3
Can a 75W lightbulb truly illuminate a human life? Official data suggests that Sri Lanka is almost fully electrified, with the national board providing electricity to 99% of households. By 2025, an estimated 23.2 million people have access to electricity. Yet, every time we speak with a child in a village, or when un-electrified children […]
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 […]
A Day of Firsts: Celebrating World Children’s Day with Nelumkanniya School
It all started with a simple, heartfelt request from Nelumkanniya School. Their students had never been on a field trip, and they desperately wanted to give them that experience. As we were making plans for a longer journey, the recent incidents involving bus accidents across the country gave us pause, making us cautious about a […]
The Grade 5 Scholarship Exam: A Different Game for Rural Children
For a child in a popular urban school in Sri Lanka, the Grade 5 scholarship exam is often just another hurdle—a chance to move to a slightly more prestigious school or to add another accolade to their resume. But for a rural child, this exam is everything. It’s a high-stakes, life-changing event that can either […]
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 […]
A Name for a Hall – A Dream for a Children
I first saw this building at Ellewewa Kanishta Vidyalaya, a school nestled in the Polonnaruwa Dimbulagala area. It’s the “Praboda Chaturangani Hall“. Right in front of it stands a statue of C.W.W. Kannangara. Behind that, you see the hall. My curiosity got the better of me, and I asked “Sir, why is this hall named […]
SFP 71 Alapathwewa, Kebithigollewa – A Story of Community and Hope
This school’s journey began on September 28, 2022, with the support of Mr. Samson Fernando. Working alongside him, we identified the needs of the students, and he ensured their meals were provided. After a year, the charity group of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) took over the school’s program. I met Kapila from the Anuradhapura […]
Sexual Education in Primary Schools, Teaching Children Safely and Appropriately
In recent decades, the importance of sexual health education has increased significantly. Providing accurate sexual health information to the younger generation is crucial. What is Sexual Education? Sexual education is the process of providing children with information and knowledge about their bodies, health, and safe behaviors in an age-appropriate manner. This helps children understand their […]