WP/NG Katunayake Maha Vidyalaya – Western Province

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WP/NG Katunayake Maha Vidyalaya – Western Province

Published on:August 22, 2025

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Project Description

WP/NG Katunayake Maha Vidyalaya, one of the oldest schools in the region, had fallen into neglect, with student numbers dropping to just 20 by 2020. Thanks to the principal’s efforts, it has now revived to 131 students, many from marginalized families. However, the school still faces critical challenges in infrastructure, resources, and child protection. This project supports the school’s revival by restoring safe facilities and providing children with the opportunity to learn in dignity.

Location

Located just a few kilometers from the Katunayake International Airport in the Western Province, Katunayake Maha Vidyalaya has a proud history dating back to 1811Thennuge Village, Passara Town, Uva Province, Sri Lanka.

Reason to choose this project

Once a thriving institution with thousands of students and one of the rare English-medium streams in the area, the school faced a tragic decline due to mismanagement and neglect. By 2020, enrollment had dropped to only 20 students, and the premises were illegally occupied by drug users, sex workers, and vagrants, leaving it unsafe for children. A courageous new principal took the initiative to restore the school, increasing enrollment from 20 to 131 students. However, the school lacked safe sanitation and reliable water facilities, making this intervention essential to ensure dignity, hygiene, and safety for students.

Activities We Have Done

Ladies’ Restroom Complex
- Constructed a new 4-latrine complex (15 ft × 11.5 ft).
- Installed a Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) system for girls.
- Added 2 showers with a complete tap line system.
- Fully plastered, painted, and fitted with 4 taps.
Boys’ Toilet Complex
- Built a 2-latrine and 2-urinal complex (12.5 ft × 10.5 ft).
- Completed with roof, doors, full plumbing, and painting.
- Installed 2 showers with proper tap lines and fittings.
Handwashing Facilities
- Constructed 4 concrete handwashing units and 4 silver handwashing units.
- All units were painted and finished.
Water Supply Systems
- Reconstructed and reinstalled 2000L and 1000L water tanks on strong iron structures.
- Cleaned 2 tube wells and covered them with cement lids.
- Repaired 1 water pump motor to restore proper water supply.
- Reconstructed and realigned all school pipelines, safely covering them in trenches.

Community Contribution

Since they are daily wage workers, they make less of a contribution to the community.

Beneficiaries : 250

Currently 131 children and their families, along with the teaching staff

Partner

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Kansarmen SL Foundation

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of underprivileged communities? Join hands with Kansarmen SL Foundation to support sustainable water and sanitation projects. Together, we can bring clean water, improve health, and uplift lives. Let’s create lasting change, one community at a time.