Donation of eight (08) tablet devices for needy medical students at University of Peradeniya

Thanks to the generous support we have received from well-wishers, this year we were able to continue helping the needy students of the Faculty of Medicine, university of Peradeniya.

At a simple ceremony held at the student common room of the medical faculty on 5 March, 2023, eight (08) Samsung Galaxy Tablets were handed over to Professor Vasanthi Pinto, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and student representatives.

These Samsung tablets were purchased at a net (purchase price minus the tax rebate) cost of Aus$ 1,665.45 in Australia.

These tablet devices will be distributed to students with significant financial difficulties as identified by the scholarship committee of the faculty.

My sincere appreciation goes to Professor Vasanthi Pinto, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and to Professor Shamali Abeygunawardene, Chairperson of the scholarship committee.

This donation was made possible through the generous contributions made to the “Project Home Owl” fund by well wishers and those who purchased copies of the second print of my novel “Lost in Floral Rain”. My sincere thanks to each and every one of you!

The second print was released in October 2022 in Sydney, Australia at the 7th PeMSAA Australasia Conference.

I would thank the executive committee of Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association (PeMSAA) Australasia for allowing me to have a stall at the conference and the members of PeMSAA who generously supported “Project Home Owl” by making generous contributions. I would also like to greatly value the generosity and support of Dr Nimmi Athuraliya, esteemed lecturer at the faculty during my time there and a conjoint lecturer at University of Newcastle.

Please contribute to this project through purchasing a copy of the novel "Lost in Floral Rain".

Copies from the second print are available for sale in Australia. Those who are willing to purchase a copy are kindly requested to refer to information given in the following location: https://lostinfloralrain.blogspot.com/2023/05/how-to-buy-copy-of-lost-in-floral-rain.html

All revenue raised from the sale of "Lost in Floral rain" will be used for the charity named "Project Home Owl". For details of "Project Home Owl" charity please visit: https://lostinfloralrain.blogspot.com/2019/05/introducing-project-home-owl-charity.html

For details contact: pushpa.suriyaarachchi@yahoo.com.au.

Thanking you.

- Pushpa Suriyaarachchi

P/S:
Previous donations made using the funds raised for “Project Home Owl” by selling the copies of the novel “Lost in Floral Rain” are given in the posts below.

1. In 2019/20: Donation of ten sets of text books for students (with financial difficulties) of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya and English readers for school aged-kids.
   For details please see: https://lostinfloralrain.blogspot.com/2020/03/project-home-owl-update.html


2. In April 2021: Donation ten (10) Samsung Galaxy tablets for the students (with financial difficulties) of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya in April 2021. The total value of this donation was Rs. 329,900.
   For details please see: https://lostinfloralrain.blogspot.com/2021/09/project-home-owl-update-2021.html
   
   

As the world is emerging through the covid pandemic, the aftereffects of the financial downturn is felt throughout the globe. In Australia we have seen the inflationary pressure fuelling the rental prices and its effect on goods and services.

In Sri Lanka, the financial downturn had devastating effects with the day day-to-day living expenses skyrocketing.

I had a discussion with Professor Shamali Abeygunawardene, the chairperson of the scholarship committee of Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, who is tremendously passionate about student welfare. She provided feedback received from the previous donations and how the students have valued receiving tablet devises as they can access multitude of learning material and resources using them without having to carry heavy textbooks.