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Empowering Young Minds: MNT’s Commitment to Education in Hagalla Village, Upcountry – February 19, 2025

As part of Manitha Neyam Trust’s (MNT) unwavering commitment to improving the lives of children in rural and disadvantaged communities, fostering a culture of learning, and breaking the cycle of poverty through education, MNT has generously sponsored 48 fully equipped backpacks along with essential school supplies for the 2025 school year. This initiative benefits 48 deserving children from Hagalla village in the Knuckles region of Sri Lanka, many of whom...

Empowering Education Through Technology: Smart Classrooms across Vanni – February 10 , 2025

With the goal of fostering engagement in learning and teaching through modern technology, MNT has supported the installation of Smart Classrooms across three locations in the Vanni Area in December 2024. Oddusuddan Tamil Vidyalayam, Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu Keppapulavu Tamil School, Mulliyavalai, Mullaitivu Muzhankavil Tamil School, Muzhankavil, Kilinochchi These transformative skill development classrooms were generously funded and implemented by Manitha Neyam Trust and its donors, enabling students to leverage...

Computer Revolution in Every Village – January 31, 2025

Manitha Neyam Trust is proud to support a transformative initiative aimed at empowering rural young students through computer education.  Under the theme “Computer Revolution in Every Village,” this program provides essential digital skills to those who need them most, bridging the technology gap in underprivileged areas. Many students in rural communities have never had the opportunity to use a computer, despite...

Tube Wells for the Communities in Northern Sri Lanka – January 24, 2025

Water scarcity is a pervasive problem in the Northern region, especially made worse during the dry season.  Access to clean, fresh water is a human right, and unfortunately, there is no infrastructure in this region to provide water to communities readily.  Late last year, MNT funded the drilling of a tube well to meet the water needs of a disabled community in the village...

Opening Ceremony of Smart Classroom, Palamunai, Batticaloa – January 14, 2025

With the goal of fostering engagement in learning and teaching through modern technology, the Smart Classroom at Palamunai Palamurugan Vidyalayam was officially inaugurated on November 22, 2024.  The event was spearheaded by the school principal, Mr. N. Buvindran. This skill development classroom was generously funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust and facilitated by the Batti-Amparai Science Association. The ceremony was graced by...

Visit to Valaimalai Estate. Maskeliya, Upcountry – January 03, 2024

The Clean Water Project at Valaimalai Estate in Nuwara Eliya is a transformative initiative that underscores the power of collective action.  This vital project, funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust (MNT) through the generosity of its global donors and implemented by IMHO-USA (International Medical Health Organization), has brought clean and accessible water to hundreds of estate workers and their families in the area. Recently, the Chairperson of MNT...