Two schools in Badulla and Balangoda that needed additional classroom space have each received a purpose-built classroom thanks to the generosity of Ceylinco Life.
One of the classrooms donated by Ceylinco Life to schools in Balangoda (above) and Badulla.
The two classrooms are the 86th and 87th donated by the company to schools in need in Sri Lanka under a long-running corporate social responsibility initiative that has continued through the global pandemic and the country’s economic crisis, which resulted in a significant rise in construction costs.
Ceylinco Life’s 86th classroom donation immediately benefits 134 students of Malpotha Sri Mahinda Vidyalaya Mirihawatta, Badulla, whose aesthetic studies classes were previously conducted under a tree. They now have a new classroom for their music and dancing lessons, and Ceylinco Life has undertaken to maintain the classroom for future generations of students.
Classroom No 87 in the Ceylinco Life program benefits Rajawaka Maha Vidyalaya, Rajawaka,B alangoda, which has a student population of 800, and had restricted admissions due to a lack of classroom space.
The new classroom will accommodate 39 students of Grade 3A who had occupied a temporary shelter previously, and enable more children to be admitted to the school, which has a reputation for quality education based on the good results achieved by its students. The two classrooms entailed an investment of Rs 3 million by Ceylinco Life, and their construction and donation to the beneficiary schools were coordinated by the Ceylinco Life branches in Bandarawela and Balangoda. Every classroom built by Ceylinco Life over the years continues to be monitored and maintained by the Company to ensure it serves many generations of students.
