The second major building project is the Irish Village Project also funded by
the generosity of the Irish people and the Development Cooperation Ireland.
Ms. Ann Holmes from the Department of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Sri
Lanka in November and visited the site with Mr. Monerawela. This village
contains 28 houses and again will be fully furnished.
On the 10th May, 2006 committee members travelled to Sri Lanka to inspect
our building projects. The main delay is that the Sri Lankan Government is
not helping with the infrastructure at the projects or are they giving us
a date when running water would be supplied to these houses.
There are other houses built near our site but they have no running water.
The people living in these houses have to collect water from a pump 400m
away for cooking, washing and toilet facilities. Having seen this we decided
to build an overhead tank and pump water from a well to this tank so that
all 28 houses will have running water. The contractor has to lay pipes
to each house and then complete the roads at our project. We are also
building retaining walls to each house so that they each know their boundaries.
>> Click to view water tower and water pump images
On July 17th The Irish Village were officially opened, with the handing over
of houses.
>> Click to view Irish Village Opening Ceremony photos
The following 2 letters ( Original Sinhalese and Official English Translation ) are from the Welfare
Society for Rehabilitation of Persons Displaced by Tsunami Devastation expressing their appreciation
and gratitude for the construction of the Irish Village.
Welfare Society Letter (Original Sinhalese Language Version)
Welfare Society Letter (Offical English Tranlation)
6 Irish Student Nurses who were in Sri Lanka visited the Boat Yards, The Shelbourne Park Village
and the Irish Village sites. They also spoke to Tsunami victims who had received houses. They
were able to see the high quality houses built by the Irish Sri Lanka Trust Fund. They also met
many fishermen who had received boats from the Irish Sri Lanka Trust Fund.
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