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Ariyawansa(Bw) Vidyalaya, Kalutara
 
The original school allocated to Rotary was Bandarawatta School. The school needed to be relocated to a safer area and since no suitable land was available it was decided to amalgamate Bandarawatte with Ariyawansa MV Kalutara a short distance away. Bandarawatte had only 88 students whilst Ariyawansa has nearly 800.
 
Address: Bandarawatte, Beruwela, Kalutara, Kalutara
Students: 88 + 800
Lead Club: Colombo Midtown
President:
Mohamed Adamally P: 0722268866
Project Manager: Dashantha Jayetilaka - 0722-430339
Associate Club 1: Colombo Downtown
President:
Oliver Fernando P: 0777-416199
District Coordinator:
Pubudu de Zoyza P: 077-3070221
Director of Schools: P. Karunadasa P: 0777-301996
Reconstruction Cost: 63.07million (LKR) - Phase I
24.00million (LKR) - Phase II
School Sponsors: Brother's Brother Foundation
Connecticut Association of Schools
Sri Lankan-American Association of W.Pennsylvania American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
   
Disbursements:
  01. Mobilization Advance Paid - LKR 10,885,418.80
02. Payment Certificate 1 - LKR 2,546,105.44
03. Payment Certificate 2 - LKR 1,693,514.35
04. Payment Certificate 3 - LKR 4,942,472.44
05. Payment Certificate 4 - LKR 2,064,280.25
06. Payment Certificate 5 - LKR 4,233,612.01
07. Payment Certificate 6 - LKR 3,952,164.20
08. Payment Certificate 7 - LKR 586,131.20
09. Payment Certificate 8 - LKR 4,444,378.08
10. Payment Certificate 9 - LKR 2,382,634.37
11. Payment Certificate 10 - LKR 3,506,437.45
12. Payment Certificate 11/11A/12 - LKR 3,628,525.22
13. Payment Certificate 13 - LKR 2,618,009.20
14. Payment Certificate 14 - LKR 1,331,094.20
15. Payment Certificate 15 - LKR 2,618,009.20
16. Payment Certificate 16 - LKR 5,587,434.98
17. Payment Certificate 17 - LKR 5,282,674.92

18. RET. REL-/18 - LKR 4,096,410.13

19. Recovery of Advance - LKR -1,809,834.81
19. RET. REL-/18 - LKR -4,096,410.13
20. CERT-18 - LKR - 4,500,000.00
21. CERT-19 - LKR - 2,717,503.91
22. CERT-20 - LKR - 2,214,842.51
23. CERT-20 - LKR - 541,904.49



TOTAL - LKR 76,373,557.35

 
WORK IN PROGRESS AT THE SITE
PROGRESS REPORTS
15th June 2007:
Project completed. Await final invoice from Contractor for verification and payment.

15th May 2007:
Lump sum contract for phase 11 is now complete. Water purification unit delivered to site for installation.

30 April 2007:
95% work on the new toilet block under Phase 2 of the project has now been completed. Water Purification Unit for supply of clean drinking water wil be installed in mid May.

07 April 2007:
Site will be closed from 8-23 April for the local New Year holidays. Next Progress report will be on 30th April 2007.

31 Mar 2007:
Work on the phase 2 toilet block continues to progress very well. Overall 80% of work has now been completed.

28th Feb 2007:
Work has now begun on the 2nd phase to build a new toilet block. Work is progressing well and about 20% has been completed.

15th Feb 2007:
Work has now begun on the 2nd phase to build a new toilet block. Work is progressing well and about 10% has been completed.

15th Jan 2007:
18th Jan 2007: The School was ceremonially opened on 17th January 2007 in a colourful ceremony. Among the distinguished guests present on the occasion were Ed Futa RI General Secretary, Luke Hingson President Brothers Brother Foundation, Nagen Kurukulasuriya and representative from American Jewish JDC.

31st Dec 2006:
Construction work is now complete and work force is busy adding the finishing touches to the new buildings, doing the final landscaping, and preparing the school for the opening ceremony on 17th January 2007.

30th Nov 2006:
Work continues at rapid pace and is still on schedule to be completed by end December. Class Room Block-Stage.2 – 90% complete. Painting & tiling of toilets still in progress. Auditorium – 95% complete Electrical fittings, toilets in progress. Admin Block – External plaster – 80% internal painting – 70%. Existing bldgs – renovations – 80 % complete. Filtration tank - sand filling in progress. Sump walls being concreted.

15th Nov 2006:
Work progressing at rapid pace and on schedule. Class Room Block-Stage.2 – 85% complete. Painting & tiling of toilets in progress. Auditorium – 95% complete Electrical fittings, toilets in progress. Admin Block – internal painting – 60%. Existing bldgs – renovations – 75% complete. Filtration tank excavation – 100%

31st Oct 2006:
Work continues to progress very well and on schedule. Class Room Block-Stage.2 –2nd Fl.- Plaster-100%, 2nd flr render - 80%, Painting overall internal – 35%. Auditorium – painting internal – 50%. Admin Block 3rd flr columns – 100%, Roof Beams shuttering & R/F – 40%, Plaster internal – GF -100%, 1st flr – 50%. Water sump base concrete – 100%

15th Oct 2006:
"Work progressing smoothly. Class Room Block-Stage.2 –2nd Fl.- Plaster-80%, Roof Tiling - 100%, 1st Fl. Plaster-100%, 1st Fl. Render- 100%, Auditorium Floor render-100% 4 storey Admin Blk- 3rd Fl. Slab 100%, Existing Buildings -Renovations – 60%.
"

30st Sept 2006:
"Work continues at fair pace. Class Room Block-Stage.2 –2nd Fl.- Blk Work-80%, Roof Frame work-80%, G Fl. Plaster-100%, Fl. Render- 100%, Auditorium Floor conc.-100% 4 storey Admin Blk- 3rd Fl. Slab ---Beam Shuttering-100%, Existing Buildings -Renovations – 60%.
"
15th Sept 2006:
Work continues at fair pace. Classrm Blk Stage 2 2nd flr Blk wk 50% ,Roof trusses 75%, GF plaster 100%, auditorium internal plaster 100% complete. 4 storey Admin Blk- 1st flr Columns 100%, 2nd Flr slab 100%.

31st Aug 2006:
Work continues at reasonable pace. Classrm Blk Stage 2 2nd flr slab 100% ,GF plaster 90%, auditorium roof tiling 100% complete. 4 storey Admin Blk- 1st flr slab 100%.

15th Aug 2006:
Work continues to progress satisfactorily. Classrm Blk Stage 2 GF walls 100% ,plaster 30%, auditorium roof tiling 30% complete. 4 storey Admin Blk- 1st flr shuttering 80%.

31st July 2006:
Classrm Blk Stage 2 FF slab 100%, auditorium roof structure 60% complete. 4 storey Admin Blk- GF columns 100%.

15th July 2006:
Classrm Blk Stage2 FF slab 100%, auditorium roof trusses erected. 4 storey Admin Blk- foundations 80%.

30th June 2006:
Classroom Blk Stage 1 twas officially handed over to school on 16th June. The new block is now being used by the students. Excavations in progress on stage 11 Classroom Blk but heavy rain and high water table hampering efforts. 60% of foundation excavations now complete.

15th June 2006:
Work continues to progress well. Classroom Blk Stage 1 to be handed over to school on 16th June. Excavations in progress on stage 11 Classroom Blk.

31st May 2006:
Work is progressing well and at a satisfactory pace. Other buildings have been demolished and work on new blks have commenced.

15th May 2006:
Soft opening of Stage 1 was held on 9th May. Students to be moved to new block and existing single storey block will be demolished and rebuilt as a new three storeyed block.

30th April 2006:
Work in progress but still behind schedule. U Blk - GF Plaster -100%, Painting -80%, Flr rendering 95%, 2nd Flr - Blk wk -100% Roof structure -100% . Stage 1 soft opening scheduled for 9th May 2006.

7th April 2006:
The construction site will be closed for the period 8-20 April for the local New Year holidays. Next update will be as at 30th April 2006.

31st Mar 2006:
Work in progress but still behind schedule. U Blk - GF Plaster -80%, Painting -60%, GF concrete 90%, 2nd Flr - Blk wk -10% Roof structure -40%

15th Mar 2006:
Work continues at a satisfactory pace although slightly behind schedule. U Blk - GF Plaster -50%, Blockwork - 100%, GF concrete 50%, 2nd Flr - slab concrete-100% Shuttering 100%.

28th Feb 2006:
Work continues at a satisfactory pace although slightly behind schedule. U Blk - GF Plaster -25%, Blockwork - 50%, 2nd Flr - shuttering slab & beams -50%.R/F 2nd Flr beams -30%.

15th Feb 2006:
Work progressing well and on schedule. U Blk - columns upto to FFL - 100%. Shuttering 100%. RF first flr now at100%.

31st Jan 2006:
Construction work continues at a reasonable pace. U Blk - columns upto to FFL - 100%. RF first flr - 60%.

15th Jan 2006:
Construction work continues at a reasonable pace. Work still at foundation stage. Target date for completion 31st July 2006.

31st Dec 2005:
Construction work continues at a reasonable pace. Work still at foundation stage. Target date for completion 31st July 2006.

15th Dec 2005:
Work continues at a reasonable pace. Excavations for sand filling 60% complete. U Block column foundations 30% complete.

30th Nov 2005:
Construction work has begun and is progressing at a reasonable pace.Need approval from MoE for foundation.

15th Nov 2005:
Construction work was due to begin last week but was put off pending amendments to original design of foundations. Expect resolution shortly and will commence work accordingly.

31st Oct 2005:
Foundation stone was laid on 28th October. Expect mobilisation of workforce and construction work to commence by mid November.


15th Oct 2005:
All paperwork has been finalised and tender awarded. Expect mobilisation of workforce to commence shortly.

30th Sep 2005:
Finalisation of tender delayed unexpectedly. Intend to finalise by mid October and lay foundation stone.

15th Sep 2005:
Have called for tenders which close on 16th Sep. Expect to finalise award by 23rd Sep.

31 August 2005:
Foundation work delayed slightly - will now commence by mid September.

15 August 2005:
Paperwork was delayed but has now been finalised and contract awarded. Foundation laying scheduled for 8th Sep.

31 July 2005:
All paperwork has been completed and award to be made shortly. Expect Foundation laying by 15 August.

15 July 2005:
All paperwork has been completed and award to be made shortly. Expect Foundation laying by 31 July.

30 June 2005:
Await final paperwork from contractor for awarding of tender. Expect to commence construction in mid July.

21 April 2005:
Preliminary designs and estimates have been forwarded to the Apex Committee for evaluation and award of contract.

31 March 2005:
Due to absence of land, Bandarawatte is to be amalgamated with Ariyawansa M.V. Kalutara which has 800 students. New designs to be submitted for bigger school.

7 Feb 2005:
This is one of the schools that was totally destroyed by the tsunami and has to be relocated owing to its close proximity to the sea. Negotiations are presently underway with relevant Government officials and the Ministry of Education to identify a suitable block of land on which to relocate the school. If any state land is available progress will be faster than if private land has to be acquired by the state for this purpose.
 
PIX OF DAMAGED SCHOOL AFTER TSUNAMI