After the launch of the first boat Mr. Monerawela was invited by the Sri Lankan Minister of Posts
and Telegraphs to a launch of a housing project for the displaced.
Mr. Monerawela promised that the
people of Ireland would sponsor 50 boats and would build 10 houses, which would be called the Shelbourne
Park Village. When he made this statement the only funds that had been collected were those collected
on the 31st December.
Since that initial announcement, the Fund has been able to build 32 houses at the Shelbourne Park Village. The Fund
has also been involved in 3 other major building projects including the Irish Village Project, the Galle Project
and the Carpentry and Technical School Project.
Ms. Ann Holmes from the Department of Foreign Affairs, travelled
to Sri Lanka in November 2005 to visited the Irish Village site with Mr. Monerawela. This village contains
28 houses and again will be fully furnished. The Galle Project consists of 10 houses and this will be the final
housing project to be completed.
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on the Shelbourne Park Village
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on the Irish Village
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on the Galle District
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on the Technical School
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on the Home for the Elders
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The photos below show some of the building projects, 3 housing, 1
educational and a Home For The Elders which were supported by the Irish-Sri
Lanka Trust Fund.
Shelbourne Park Village where 32 houses are built
Irish Village where 28 houses are built
Moneragama Village where 10 houses are built
Eire-Lanka Woodwork and Computer Institute
Home For The Elders at Pinwattehena, Gampaha
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