School Opening - A Big Thank You!

The Kaluwanchchikuddy Sri Vinayaggar Vidyalayam was opened on the 25th of August 2007 under the patronage of dignatories representing Rotary Denmark, officials of the Schools Re Awaken Committee from District 3220, and some members of the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency.

The outcome of this 2 year long effort was qute exceptional. The school buildings and facilities have come out very well as you will see in the photographs below.

We are still in the process of getting new furniture and building a pavilion in the school. We hope that these tasks will be finished during the balance part of this Rotary Year.

A big big thank you to all the donors and sponsors who contributed towards this excellent culmination.

The Grand Opening - Sri Vinayagar Vidyalaya, Batticaloa

The Grand Opening

Sri Vinayagar Vidyalaya, Batticaloa - Completed!

Full Steam Ahead!

Workforce is now back at full strength following New Year holiday and work pace has picked up appreciably.

Contractor does not have any Sinhala labour and so is largely unaffected by the warning about safety of Sinhala labour.

Target completion date for school is end June 2007.

Status Report from Contractor - April 2007

Re: Sri Vinayagar Vidyalayam, Onthachimadam, Batticaloa
Progress of work

Our work is in progress at a slow phase due to the ongoing violence in the area. We are facing many difficulties with the labours because of the threatening by some armed personals following the killing of some construction workers in this area in the past weeks.

Following are the break down of overall progress,

Block – A: (Single Story Classrooms)
1) Roof work – 100% completed.
2) Internal plastering – 100% completed
3) External plastering – 100% completed
4) Floor Concrete – 100% completed
5) Rendering – 100% completed
6) Electrical work – 60% Completed

Block – B: (Two Storied Classrooms)
1) Roof work – 100% completed.
2) Internal plastering – 100% completed
3) External plastering – 80% completed
4) Floor Concrete – 100% completed
5) Rendering – 50% completed
6) Electrical work – 60% Completed

Block – C: (Upper School & Administration Building)
1) Roof work – 60% completed
2) Trusses for the balance work 100% fabricated and at the site
3) Internal plastering – 75% completed
4) External plastering – 30% completed
5) Floor Concrete – 90% completed
6) Electrical work – 60% Completed

We regret to inform you that we could not complete the work before end of last February as we promised. However, we are confident to complete the project in three months, although we are unable to give you a specific date due to the volatile situation.

Enclosed are some photographs obtained recently.

Please note that our work site is closed from April 10, 2007 to April 17, 2007 for the Sinhala – Tamil New Year holidays.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.


Yours Sincerely,
VJ Engineers (PVT) LTD.


Vijay Somasundaram
Managing Director

School as of April 2007

Moving Slowly but Surely!

Work continues to progress at a steady pace. Contractor is optimistic of completing school by end June 2007.

February 2007 - Progress Report

"The progress of work continues at a satisfactory pace. Admin Block- Wing-A – 1st Fl. Col.s & Bk. Work- 100%. Admin Block- Wing-B –G. Fl. Plaster-70%, F. Fl. Columns, Bk. Work-100%, Single Storeyed Block- 2-Storeyed Block –No progress. Roof Trusses are being fabricated away from site at an alternate location."

"Work is progressing well and at a satisfactory pace.Admin Block- Wing-A – 1st Fl. Col.s & Bk. Work- 100%Admin Block- Wing-B –G. Fl. Plaster-70%, F. Fl. Columns, Bk. Work-100%"