Hambantota, June 18
Rainbow on the Cultural Centre
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Yuti : the magazine for curious kids
> What's new ?
Unsinkable FRP boat developed by SLS

Tue. June 24 - BOAT PRODUCTION PROJECT

© SLS / PhF | Buoyancy compartments have been added under the floor and everywhere possible. Here the rear part of the boat
Ondachimadam, June 24
© SLS / PhF | Loaded with 12 persons and full of water, the boat, although low on the water, doesn
Ondachimadam, June 24
This type of boats is used commonly all over the island for various purposes. Unfortunately, deaths are recorded regularly when boats tip over due to weather conditions, unbalanced load, etc. By developing this unsinkable boat SLS hopes it will save lives.
Thu. June 19 FRC house allocation - ISTOUTI PROJECT
The first 18 houses of the Phase II of Istouti (French Red Cross) handed over to the families
© SLS / PhF | Drawing a number from Aurélien
Tue. April 1 Propellers delivery - BOAT PRODUCTION PROJECT
Coming from Colombo, the supplier delivered to our Ondachimadam boatyard the propellers and other parts for the 30' boats #3 and #4.
© SLS / PhF | Sulochana and Nathiya with a propeller
Thu. March 27 French Red Cross starts the Phase II of the Istouti Project - ISTOUTI PROJECT
The first contractor starts the work to built the houses of the French Red Cross, for the Phase II of the Istouti Project, on the blocks 187, 188, 189, etc.
© SLS / PhF | Preparation of the boards to mark the blocks for the French Red Cross to build its houses.
Thu. March 20 Clowns performing at Istouti - ISTOUTI PROJECT
Several performances given by Clowns et Magiciens Sans Frontières from Belgium at Istouti
© SLS | Clowns lost in the Istouti village
 
> Projects in progress
PRE-SCHOOL - ISTOUTI
Hambantota

The pre-school built at the Istouti Village is now completed and in fonction since the 21st of january 2008
© SLS / PhF | Improvement of the pre-school
Hambantota, May 16

COVERED MARKET
Hambantota

A covered market for the villagers as well as the 'outsiders'
© PhF / SLS | Market foundations
Hambantota, June 5

YUTI MAGAZINE
Islandwide

Sponsored by the French association Solidarité Laïque, SLS publishes "YUTI", a magazine for children distributed free of charge to children around the island. The first issue has been dispatched in August 2006. The third issue recently.
© SLS / PhF | Release of Yuti number 4. The theme of this issue is the Human Body.
Islandwide, March 10

FIRST AID & EMERGENCY CENTRE
Istouti village

A small structure & personel to help villagers in emergency situations: accident, fire, etc.
© SLS | Franck (SLS), Christophe (SLS) and Jean (Lafarge)
Colombo, January 31

SHOPS
Istouti village

Boost economic activity and promote social ties
© PhF / SLS | The columns of the shops
Hambantota, June 4

SHOP HOUSES PROJECT
Hambantota

Create business and living space infrastructures. Commonly found in Asia, the 'shop-house' associates the business space on the ground floor and the residence above it.
© SLS / PhF | Roofing the shop-houses number 4 and 5
Hambantota, June 18

ISTOUTI PROJECT
Hambantota

Initiated by France Culture, this is a project for the construction of a new village to relocate the victims of the region of Hambantota.
© SLS / PhF | Making the roundabout in front of the Cultural Centre
Hambantota, June 21
Portfolio : first house built - March 21

CULTURAL CENTRE ISTOUTI
Hambantota

A cultural centre is under construction in the Istouti Village and will be handover to the Sri Lankan authorities once completed.
© SLS / PhF | Rainbow on the Cultural Centre
Hambantota, June 18

BOAT PRODUCTION PROJECT
Beliatta (South) & Ondachchimadam (East)

Production of different types of boats for the fishermen in order to give them the possibility to resume their traditional activities and feed their families.
© SLS / PhF | After the test every body embarks to go back to the yard
Ondachimadam, June 24
Portfolio : first oru built - March 10

AMBALAMA PROJECT
Hambantota

Construction of 4 or 5 "ambalamas" in our Istouti village, near Hambantota, traditional resting places and meeting point in Sri Lanka.
© SLS / PhF | Construction of the stairs of the ambalama
Hambantota, March 5

INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN
Kaluwanchikudy – Batticaloa

The project is based on two principles :
Providing the opportunity for the youth and widows of the society for an income.
The second is providing an opportunity for some students of grade 6 from the Batticaloa district of further assistance for
Kaluwanchikudy – Batticaloa, June 11
The project shall have two basic principles :
One is providing the opportunity for the youth and widows of the society an income generation mode by recruiting them as tutors for grade 6 children in selected 10 villages of the district of Batticaloa.
The second is providing an opportunity for students of grade 6 from selected 10 villages of Batticaloa district to get the opportunity of undergoing further assistance in the subjects of:
• Tamil,
• Science,
• Social Studies,
• & Mathematics in addition to their school studies.

Partners:

- House of Hope (Germany)
- The Youth League for Sanathana Dharmic Perception – YLSDP (Sri Lanka)


 news 
Mon. June 11 : Inauguration of the project
> Adopt a project
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THIRAIMADU [Thiraimadu, Batticaloa]
Budget : 500 000 Euros
Project for the construction of 127 houses on the site Thiraimadu, Batticaloa

© SLS | Solar panel installed in Sri Lankan housing project.
SOLAR PANELS [Istouti village]
Budget : About 850 Euros per family
Provide clean energy.

CENTRE FOR SWIMMING LESSONS [Istouti village]
Teach the new generations to swim

INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS [Istouti village]
Provide motivated crafstpeople with the means to start again their professional activity

© SLS | Weera tree, planted in our Istouti project in Hambantota.
TREE PLANTING [Istouti village]
Budget : About 12 000 €
Improve the quality of life in the village and provide fruit supply.

GARBAGE RECYCLING [Istouti village]
Implement a new way of recycling in Sri Lanka

> Completed projects
SUPPORT TO THE REFUGE KARUNA NIVASA [Trincomalee]
Help to the refuge to replace some equipment destroyed by the tsunami and to rebuild the compound wall.

PERIYAKALLAR CENTRAL COLLEGE [Periyakallar, South from Batticaloa]
Help to the Central College of Periyakallar, largely after the tsunami, to find means to give out a quality education and have good teaching conditions for the students.
© SLS | A load of books for the Periyakallar Central College arrives at the SLS office in Colombo
Colombo, July 29
Project description - March 3

MODERA PROJECT - DISPLACED PERSONS [Modera, Colombo North]
To create a place for lively social and cultural activities to improve living conditions for families who have lost everything after the tsunami and forced to live for an indefinite time in a camp.
© SLS | School help.
Colombo, May 15

MODERA PROJECT - CHILDREN [North of Colombo]
Helping children from the area of Modera, Northern Colombo, victims of the tsunami, to go back to school.
© SLS | Happy twins receiving new shoes and a schoolbag from Kusum, from the Sri Lanka Solidarity team.
Colombo, January 6
Bags and shoes - January 21

GARBAGE BINS FOR MORATUWA [Moratuwa]
After the tsunami, the Municipal Council of Moratuwa had lost all its garbage containers, used to collect garbage in the city. SLS, funded by a small French association called "La Vouivre", is providing 6 brand new ones.
© SLS | The first skip container out of six has been built with the financial support of Ms Grienet and the municipality of Hardricourt (France).
Moratuwa, November 23

DRINKING WATER PROJECT [Batticaloa - Ampara]
For a distance of several hundred metres from the seafront, sometimes over a kilometre, all the wells have been polluted by seawater. SLS is involved in the well reconstruction.
©  | Water is available in the streets from tanks placed and filled by NGOs.
Periyakallar, January 15
Report : stop pumping - January 24

SIVANANDA THABOWANAM [Trincomalee]
Sivananda Thabowanam

Gallery
ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Buoyancy compartments have been added under the floor and everywhere possible. Here the front part of the boat


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
The hard task to drag back the boat to the boatyard


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
After the test every body embarks to go back to the yard


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Sailing light to the test spot


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Passengers are added two by two


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Launching the boat for the unsinkability test


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Emptying the boat after the test


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Buoyancy compartments have been added under the floor and everywhere possible. Here the rear part of the boat


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Waiting for the boat to be full of water after we removed the plug in the bottom.


ONDACHIMADAM, June 24
Loaded with 12 persons and full of water, the boat, although low on the water, doesn't sink


ONDACHIMADAM, June 23
Yoga and Sulochana reading an article in the local press written about the SLS boatyard where they are working


ONDACHIMADAM, June 23
Nadiya working on the second 30' boat built at Ondachimadam




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