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The Rotary Club of Kandy partnered with us to start a Sunera workshop in the Kandy town on 23 February.  Approximately 20 participants attended the inaugural workshop. 

We wish to extend our gratitude to Mrs. Ayesha Imbuldeniya Wijeratne and her team at the Kandy Rotary Club for supporting our work.

 Sunethra Bandaranaike (Centre) and Ayesha Wijeratne sign the MOU establishing the workshop

 Participants enjoy the inaugural workshop

We are pleased to have started two new workshops in Thirukovil and Kalmunai on 13 February with the support of  the Swiss INGO, Terres Des Hommes.   The inaugural workshops proved to be a success as they were well attended, and appreciated thanks to the successful activities conducted by our PDOs, Chathuranga and Sandun. 

We wish to extend our gratitude to the local government official for the Kalmunai Tamil Division Mr. Victor de Alwis, General Manager for Human Link Mr. A Kamardeen, Deputy Principal for Wesley High School in Kalmunai Mr S. Kalaiyarasan, Public Relations Officer for Terre Des Hommes in Batticaloa Mr G. Nivard, The local government official for Thirukovil Mr, K. Rajarathnam and Reverend Ravi Murukapillai of the Methodist Church Thirukovil, for supporting our work in this area. Participants in Thirukovil

 Participants in Kalmunai

The participants and mothers of our Panadura workshop enjoyed a change during their regular workshop, on Friday 8th January.

Singapore based jewellery designer, Rashantha Devanesan conducted a jewelry making workshop, during which participants and mothers enjoyed putting together their own creations from colourful beads and accessories that we had provided for them.

 Whilst the children had great fun, the mothers saw the exercise as extremely relaxing and therapeutic.

Susila, one of the mothers said, “this was such a wonderful experience.  We hope we have more inputs like this soon”.

 Dinusha (far right) enjoys making jewelry with her step mother and sister

 All the participants sporting their own creations!

We are so pleased to celebrate the victory of Ajith Perera, a human rights activist who for many years, has been fighting for the equal rights and accessibility of persons living with disability in Sri Lanka. 

After fighting this matter in court, Mr. Perera has secured a decision from the Supreme Court stating that all public buildings in Sri Lanka should provide access and facilities for people with challenges regarding their mobility.

We take this opportunity to congratulate Ajith Perera on achieving this for persons living with disability and we take the liberty of humbly comending the Supreme Court for its decision.

Click here to view Sunethra Bandaranaike’s interview on this achievement.

We are pleased to inform you that Sunera is presenting two stunning performances on 28 and 29 October at the Bishops College Auditorium.

 Jehan Aloysius and Centrestage Productions has devised and directed “An Inspired Swan Lake”, which will consist  of cast members from Sunera workshops and Ranavirusevana.

Click here for Jehan’s perspectives and comments on the rehearsals!

 Swans in rehearsal

Nalinda Premaratne of Abhina Academy of Performing Arts has directed and devised “Human Touch”.

 Rehearsals in progress for Human Touch

 Both productions will be performed on both evenings, commencing at 7.30.

Tickets are now available at Bishops College Audtorium. 

These performances are made possible by a donation in the Memory of the late Anura Bandaranaike

Click here for information and comments on Groundviews on this upcoming event.

On 12^th September, participants of the Matara District workshops performed dance and drama items to local audiences.  The Akuressa workshop participants performed a play titled “Apooru Thegga” (Special Gift) which was directed and produced by Menaka Priyadharshana.  The Dennipitiya workshop participants performed “Wahallu” (Slaves), which was directed and produced by Danusha Stella.  Finally, the Matara workshop participants performed “Thoona Hamarai” (Three Thirtday), which was directed and produced by Chandana Vasantha.

These performances were jointly organised by Sunera Foundation and the Matara Samadhi Community Development Foundation. 

Sunera Chairperson Sunethra Bandaranaike, Samadhi Foundation Chairman Buddhika Pathirana, Sunera Executive Director Chandrika Subasinghe and Sunera Field Manager Dhammika Gamage attended the performances, which had an audience of approximately 400, consisting of the family members of the cast, Local Government Officials, clerics and general members of the community.

Based on the feedback we received after the performances, it is apparent that the participants, parents and trainers greatly appreciated this endeavour and its value in raising disability awareness in the their community.

Date - 12th September

Time - 2 - 3.30pm

Venue - Rahula College, Matara

The South Coast workshops will be performing dance and drama items.  The Akuressa workshops will perform “Apooru Thegga” which will be directed and produced by Menaka Priyadharshana.  The Dennipitiya workshop will perform “Wahallu”, which will be directed and produced by Danusha Stella.  And, the Matara workshop will perform “Thoona Hamarai”, which will be directed and produced by Chandana Vasantha.

 There will also be three dance items that afternoon, so why not come along and enjoy all the performances?!

On 15th August 2009, Theatre and TV personality, Richard Manamudali, provided training to the Trainers of our Galle workshops.  Two trainers and two helpers received inputs on how best to organize and conduct an effective and fruitful workshops.  This one day workshop was well received by the trainers.

    Livelihood Project for workshop parents in the Galle District – Sunera has gone into partnership with a Japan based INGO called AMURT to take the therapeutic benefits of horticulture to the workshop parents of our Galle workshops.

A TOT session was held on 9^th July 2009 to give the necessary skills and inputs to the parents to encourage them to use horticulture at home as a means of relaxation and livelihood, for themselves and their children.

Go to www.amurt.org to get more information on this organization and its work.