Though Water is an important resource in the daily life of the people, Ambala Junior School which provides education to around 230 students from grade one to ordinary level situated in the hill country of the Teldeniya Education Division in Medamahanuwara did not have the basic need of water for the last eight decades.
The school did not have a permanent water supply from the inception. The former principals who worked there, as well as the surrounding villagers, has helped students and teachers by supplying water to the school on their expense as there was no permanent solution for drinking water.
The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) got to know the issue of unavailability of water at Ambala Junior School through Facebook and took the initiative to prove a permanent solution for this unfair situation the school was facing. AAT Sri Lanka immediately decided extend the hands of humanity and worked on this project under their corporate social responsibility (CSR) to implement a permanent solution.
This was the best news for the school as well as for the students & teachers as they were seeking for a permanent solution through all official authorities which was not successful until AAT Sri Lanka visited the school and started on the project.
The school was purchasing water through bowsers time to tie in order to full fill their basic needs which was not a feasible option for this school and the students was bringing water from home for their own consumption which was not practical when it was a daily routine.
The present principal, Navaratne Banda, along with the principals who was appointed had tried to get the water supply by writing to the divisional education department which was never successful.
Also, most importantly the priest of the Ambala Muslim mosque provided an excellent solution to provide a water source as they have found a large spring in their church premises which is located about 500 meters away from the school. Despite the efforts of various individuals who try to create chaos between different religious groups, a Muslim Mosque volunteering to provide water to a school with a majority of Sinhala Buddhist children was reflecting in the ethnic harmony and was heart touching which was motivating AAT Sri Lanka to go on with this project.
Within one and a half months, AAT Sri Lanka was able to complete the entire project with the help of the villagers and the Muslim Mosque and this project had given the students of Ambala Junior School a new beginning and new hope.
Sunil Wanigabadu, Vice President of AAT Sri Lanka and Tishanga Kumarasinghe, the Chief Executive Officer launched the project and principals of the surrounding schools, the zonal director of the education department as well as many guests attended this event.
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