A Shramadana Campaign


 A Shramadana Campaign





The welfare society of Mugunuwatawana organized a Shramadana Campaign to clean the base hospital of the area. The idea was to give the hospital a new look. A week earlier meeting was called and the members were instructed and mode a them aware of the proceedings of the day.

It was held on the 15th of November 2013.As it was a Sunday both young and old people of the area participated willingly. Mrs. Janaki Nanayakkara who was the principal of a nearby school got the help of the school prefects and senior students to make the event a success. Madushan thae head prefect of the school painted the buildings together with his team. The principal and members of the staff also helped by providing the participants with lunch packets.

The fence around the hospital was mended and they were able to design a new name board that gave the hospital much prominence. The mayor of the area Mr. Kuma de silva and his secretary Mrs. Maheshi de Alwis were among the participants who rendered their services planting trees in the hospital premises and refreshing the people with short eats and tea. People in the are were seen working hard to make the hospital a suitable place for the patients and to make the environment a healthier place for the people who work in it.

The doctors and the nurses quarters were also made attractive by painting the buildings and planting flower plants around them.


On the following day everybody is eyes were focused on the hospital which showed a great change in madampe town. Every one must help and spend his/her time in such events to make public property a thing of their won.

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