Ti-Ratana
Comminuty Center
About us
Ti-Ratana Community Centre
Ti-Ratana Community Centre is a charitable and not for-profit organization established in 2014, under the able guidance of The Most Venerable K. Sri Dhammarathana Nayaka Thero, Chief Buddhist High Priest of Malaysia. It is also registered as a non Governmental Organization under the Ministry of Defense & Urban Development vide approval letter no L- 150604 of 03.09.2014
Vision
To empower economically and socially less privileged rural community to enjoy quality of life.
Mission
In attaining the vision of Ti-Ratana Community Centre, it intends to create equal opportunities for children in low income groups, to become educated, healthy, and socially responsible citizens of the country, and to ensure well being amongst the, Senior Citizens/ Elders, who have been neglected or become helpless, whilst making awareness amongst specially children, how to lead a happy and contended life by adhering to teaching of Lord Buddha.
♦ Assist deserving students financially, or otherwise, to continue their education.
♦ Capacity building amongst under privileged, school leavers, by providing vocational, in various skills, for them to find suitable employment.
♦ Improve facilities especially educational or other wise of schools in remote villages, wherever possible.
♦ Provide facilities for education in the field of computer and foreign languages.
♦ Provide training facilities to Samanera monks to improve their knowledge of foreign languages to enable them to propagate Buddhist philosophy, initially starting with English.
♦ Promote facilities for practicing meditation and create awareness amongst youth, how to apply Buddhist practices to improve the quality of life.
♦ Find ways and means of improving the living conditions of street children. Center is situated off the Kottawa- Malambe main road on the Horahenea and again off on the Sirimalwatta 2 road, which is in close proximity to the entrance to the southern express high way that is already in existence, and to the planned inner circular road that will connect Kottawa to the Kandy road. This will connect this centre to the rest of the country.
THE MOST VENERABLE K. SRI DHAMMARATHANA NAYAKA maha THERO, CHIEF HIGH PRIEST OF MALAYSIA. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Facilities at the community centre
The main Community Centre is a three storied building with 34,000 Sqrft, which will have computer lab. A library, conference hall with all facilities to house more than 500 people, 22 rooms for office and meditation room a kitchen and sanitary facilities. Additionally there will be 15 Bed rooms on the 2nd floor exclusively for both local and foreign devotees, who would visit Sri Lanka for meditation or other activities connected with the center or donors.
Sources of Funds
Facilities mentioned above costing USD 1.5 Million approximately funded by Malaysian Buddhist donors, in appreciation of the yeoman services provided by The Most Venerable K. Sri Dhammarathana Nayaka Maha Thero of Malaysia, in that country, for him to achieve his life time ambition of rendering some tangible service to his motherland, Sri Lanka.
Center will seek voluntary donation from individuals/institutions (Local and International).
Sponsorship from Companies in the Private sector.
Center will Organize of fund raising events, and will provide facilities for seminars conferences,
Exams etc...In order to cover its maintenance costs, at minimum rates
Management
The Center will be managed by Board of Management headed by The Most Venerable K. Sri Dhammarathana Nayaka Maha Thero with 4 other founding members, and assisted by three other advisory committee members, all on voluntary basis.}
Board of Management
President- The Most Venerable K. Sri Dhammarathana Nayaka Maha Thero(Chief High Priest of Malaysia.)
Director/Secretary:Mrs B.M.Subadra Bandara
Director/Treasurer:Mr Thilakaratne Banda
Director: Mrs R.B.M.P Sunethra Alwis
Director: Mrs B.M. Sumithra
Advisory Committee Members
Adviser: Mr K.L.B.Jayasooriya- (Retired Government Auditor)
Financial Consultant: Mr B.P.G. Witharana (M.P.C.A), (F.C.M.A.-(LK), (F.C.A.)
Co-coordinator: Rohan Perera (Business Executive)
You Can Help Us...
Sampath Bank
A/C No - 0052-6000-0138
Swift Code – Bsamlklx
Bank Code – 7278
Branch Code - 052
Hatton National Bank
A/C No - 0020-1056-0813
Swift Code – Hblilklx
Bank Code – 7083
Branch Code - 02