The
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) has embarked on a
program to re-house tsunami victims in view of the urgent
national concern. This program will be carried out in
conjunction with the Ministry of Urban Development and Water
Supply and Urban Development Authority.
Under this program the SLIA will provide the UDA with
several design options of Generic Housing Forms for
different locations and related professional services
required for the construction of the units.
Those interested in initiating housing projects to the
displaced families could obtain professional services from
them. The SLIA will raise funds and construct model
settlements to re-house tsunami victims on lands offered by
the Urban Development Authority. A Building Code will be
prepared to be implemented by the UDA on new construction
along the coastal belt.
Chairman, Fund Raising Committee Archt Jayantha Perera said
that a special fund titled "Architects" Fund to shelter
Tsunami victims has been set up for donors to contribute
towards the implementation of the program. an account has
been opened at the Bank of Ceylon, Torrington Square Branch,
Colombo 7 under account number 004530207698. Vidyajothi
Archt Dr. Roland Silva will be the Patron of this Fund.
Dialog GSM, through its charity arm 'Change' recently
donated a new computer training centre with a new set of
computers worth Rs. 250,000. The centre was opened at the
Madukanda Temple premises recently by representatives from
Dialog GSM, Damrivi Foundation and security forces of the
area.
Pradeep Keerthiratne of Dialog GSM said that his company
would be engaging in more similar social development
projects with the assistance of its one-million strong
customer base.
Dialog GSM's Change Charity arm has already launched several
community projects in religious places, its General Manager
Mothilal de Silva said. The Rs. 300 million-strong Change
Trust Fund consists of 0.5 per cent volunteer contributions
of the monthly bill of Dialog customers.
