Vision
To become the foremost institution for the rehabilitation and treatment of drug addicts in Sri Lanka.
Mission
Our mission is to make young drug addicts contribute to national development by weaning them away from drugs through educating them on true vision and genuine happiness of life and honing their skills.
History
Puwakpitiya Children’s Home for the mentally retarded was started on 31.07.2007 as a sub-branch of the ‘Navodaya’ project of the Department of Social Services. It received full patronage from the government headed by Hon. Chandrika Kumaratunga. A land which is nearly 17 acres in extent was donated for the construction of the Children’s Home by the late Jayaweera Arachchilage Louis Sinno, a resident of Warapalana, Udathuththiripitiya, Gampaha. Subsequently the institute was renamed as Jayaviru Institute in his memory.
Services
- Yoga exercise for physical wellbeing.
- Religious programmes for the composure of the mind.
- Group programmes for developing team spirit.
- Aesthetic, drama, dancing and music programmes for instilling artistic taste.
- Activities associated with agriculture and environment for balance mentality.
- Family counseling and personal counseling to create happiness and lightheartedness.
- Evening get-togethers meetings and morning get-togethers for developing strength required to build life.
- Sports programmes.
- Vocational training to help them to be integrated into society as a professional.
Objectives
- Bringing back happiness of which you have been deprived of.
- Bringing back the love and affection lost to your parents, wife, siblings, sons and daughters.
- Becoming a useful citizen of the motherland.
- Enjoying not suffering the life.
- Regaining the lost healthiness.
- Support to live as a citizen with dignity.
Route
It is located in North Ambalamwatta three and a half kilometers down Hewainna Road which is to the south from Puwakpitiya town close to Awissawella along the Colombo-Awissawella Highlevel Road.
- Officer in Charge,
Jayaviru Samadhi Institute,
North Ambalamwatta, Puwakpitiya - +94 363 362 126
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- jayawirusewanasamadhi[at]gmail.com