The foundation stone laying ceremony of the proposed ‘Seneha Siyapatha Gammanaya’ at Eheliyagoda, Rathnapura, initiated by Sri Lanka’s premier telecommunication services provider, Dialog Axiata PLC, was held under the auspices of Minister of Disaster Management Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.
Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations John Senevirathne, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management Dunesh Gankanda, Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training Karunarathna Paranawithana, Dialog Axiata PLC Group Chief Marketing Officer Amali Nanayakkara, Ratnapura District Secretary Malani Lokupothagama, Eheliyagoda Divisional Secretary R.H.S. Disanayake, representatives from the Ministry of Defence, representatives from the Sri Lanka Navy and representatives from the Sri Lanka Air Force graced the foundation stone laying ceremony as special invitees.
A total of 37 houses will be constructed under Seneha Siyapatha 2017 at a cost of Rs. 57.5 million. Civil construction services will be contributed at no cost by the Ministry of Defence with participation from of the three armed forces of Sri Lanka.
The programme mustered Rs.16.53 million through the generosity of Dialog’s customers, whilst Dialog Axiata added Rs.33.47 million and RIL Property PLC also made a donation of Rs.7.5 million to raise the ‘Seneha Siyapatha’ fund to Rs.57.5 million.
Under phase one of Seneha Siyapatha 2017, construction work has commenced to build 12 houses at Kotapola in the Matara District. The houses are constructed as per specifications given by the NBRO (National Building Research Organisation) under the aegis of the Ministry of Disaster Management and the project is managed by Dialog Axiata PLC.
The Seneha Siyapatha Fund was initiated by Dialog Axiata for the first time on the May 20, 2016, in line with the mission to serve communities who are affected by natural disasters. Dialog Axiata PLC, appealed to its subscribers to donate Rs.50 for relief operations via SMS, Star Points and eZ Cash following the natural disasters.
Dialog tripled the donation by adding Rs.100, thereby donating Rs.150 to the project fund.
The disbursement of funds and the actions of the ‘Senehe Siyapatha’ initiative are independently audited by PriceWaterHouseCoopers Sri Lanka, with the report published on http://ift.tt/2tvM20c.
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