There was a competition of new inventor’s, at Balangoda Sudarshanaramaya temple . It was organized by the Zonal education office Balangoda. Seven schools represented their children’s new inventions for this competition in Balangoda education zonel. There were high inventions in this competition. In the inventions, efficient planting matching, efficient capstan and a house of the preservative electric power were outstanding inventions.
Balangoda Damahana public school represented this competition. Seven students presented their new ineventions. At there, Ruvan priyantha who presented “a house of the preservative electric power” won the third place. Last year, Ruwan won the third place in the national level competition. Mr. T.D.P. Ariyarathna who is the Teacher of Inventions and technology of Balangoda Damahana Maha Vidyalaya guided the inventions.
We, Oasisdamahana IT foundation congratulate them and their victories.
New inventor’s competition
To generate optional power…..
Balangoda has been identified as an area which is moneyed of natural resources. The main are one is the Gem industries which is carried out during the long time. In addition to that Calcite, feldspar, Dolomite and gold are collected from Balangoda.
In addition to that there have medicinal herbs and plants like sandal wood. Balangoda is surrounded by hills which are begun from central hills and close to world famous Mahawalatenna plateau. Balangoda has been selected to generate electricity by using wind power.
Smanalwewa hydro electric power project is situated in Kapugala near to Balangoda. Hydro electricity power was considered as the main source of power in Sri Lanka. Hydro electricity was used to giant development projects. But it is not sufficient to fulfill the power need of Sri Lanka. There for Attention has been given to generate optional power.
There is several optional power generating projects in Sri Lanka. They are heat power stations, Coal power stations, wave water power stations and wind power stations etc…
Wind power was generated in coastal areas and hilly areas. Balangoda Damahana was selected as a suitable area to generate wind power. Firstly they established a tower with fan to test the wind requirements in this area. It is very was successful. Therefore it is suggested to establish six wind power towers.
It is planned add 900 kW electricity to natural electricity system from this project. In this area, we get wind from north eastern monsoons and south west monsoons. Therefore the authorities plan to generate wind power electricity throughout the year.
Power energy is an essential factor to a developing country. It is bless to our area because we have get the chance to fulfill the national need. As villagers we consider it as a great bless.
A new launch to English education
There are minimum occasions to learn English in rural areas of Sri Lanka. Although there are several projects in teaching learning, learning programmes they aim to pass examinations. In addition there are private classes but they do not provide facilities to use English practically as a language. This is common to Damahana which is a rural area. We, Oasisdamahana It foundation has launched a special project as “innovative English project” in order to avoid above problems. Here the children learn English with practical programmes, new technology and enjoyable activities. First we have selected about 30 children and hope to increase the number in group. All the teachers who involve in this programme ready to work voluntarily. Training progarammes are conducted two days per week. Children come to classes from 6.00 Am to 7 Am and 1.30 PM and 4.30.Pm. We have launched a blog site as “http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/sites/schools/43528.php ” To increase the writing ability of children. Every students get the chance to present the articles in this blog. The parents of these children also assist to this programme. Here the students took happy to learn English. It’s a good progress.
A Training programe
It seems that many of the people where are interested in ICT bend to use “Open Source “. Deferent reasons like, they can be taken free of charge, minimum risks of virus, easy to use and user friendly affected this. As a developing country Sri Lanka turns to use open source because the cost of open source is lower than other operating systems.
From recently Sri Lankan education attention tends to “Open Source”. Minister of education of Sri Lanka has launched a program to introduce “Open Source” to the school teachers and students in public schools. Many schools are beginning to establish computer centers only with Open source operating systems.
A workshop was held in Balangoda educational Zone on 2012-03-19 and 2012.03.20 at Balangoda zonal computer training centre to introduce “ Hanthana Linux “Operating system. 40 Teachers who teach ICT and be students who learn ICT participated in this work shop.
There, they introduce hanthana Linux Operating system and explained how to use it in learning activities.
Our task on Media- Attention
We, Oasisdamahana IT foundation are serving to the community by doing various activities. Among them, there are, enhancing the ability of using ICT among rural community, giving facilities to fulfill some needs of them through ICT, directing youths for employments using ICT, distributing the PCs at reasonable prices to enhance the usage of ICT.
In addition to them we supply educational opportunities using ICT.
Our activities have been evaluated by media several times. Among them there are news telecast of Sirasa TV, LankaDeepa news paper, Digit internet magazine etc….
Last week there was an article in Sunday Times about our activities. It included the victories we gained.
We present a copy of the article. We thank the Sunday times for appreciating us.
Keshaani Subha
Keshani Subha is a bright student of Balangoda Damahana public school.She has won many awards curricular and extra curricular activities. She is a member of school evillage team and has achived a lot in the ICT field.
She took part in a competition under the ‘Education for Knowledge Soceity’ project conducted by the Ministry of Education.The theme of the competition was “Do you know”. This competition was held to mark the “World Aids Day”. She represented Sabaragamuwa Province and won the third place in the whole Island.
Keshani Subha
She was awarded a certificate and a medal by the Minister of Education Sri Lanka Honourable Bandula Gunawardana.
We at ‘Oasisdamahana IT Foundation’ congradulate her.”
Ruwan Priyantha who won the “new inventions”
The world is build by the new views, imaginations and new inventions. A society where there are such inventions will be developed soon.
W.W.Ruwan Priyantha is studying in grade 12 Art in Damahana M.V. He has proved that he is able to build up society. He has won a bronze medal in all island new inventers competition in 2011.He presented a ruling machine for that exhibition. This exhibition was held in university of Sri Jayawardhanapura in 2011.12.07 and 2011.12.08. Mobitel Sri Lanka sponsored for this. This exhibition was organized by the ministry of education and the new inventers club.
Mr.Chandana Jayarathna examine the invention.
The ruling machine invented by the Ruwan Priyantha was specially evaluated by the organizers. He was awarded the bronze medal and a special certificate.
If the inventers like Ruwan get sponsorship they will be able to invent more and more things and develop them.
Ruwan priyanthe with his medal
Ruwan Priyantha was guided by the teacher T.D.P.Ariyarathna who is in charge of technology at Damahana maha vidyalaya.
We, Oasisdamahana IT foundation congratulate Dahamana School to create more and more inventions.
We were participated….
An exhibition of information communication technology called “n fo” was held at Ratnapura college of education, Kahawatta Wellandura on last 14ht 17ht.
There was a great participation people for this exhibition which was held throughout four days . We, Oasisdamahana IT foundation received a special invitation for the exhibition. We were reserved a stall.
Our stall was organized by using the evillage project and the activities connected to that. We received great responses from the people who visited our activities in ICT.
Our online education, Skype video conferencing and community by e-service were evaluated highly. Many persons requested us to have our service for their schools and villagers.
Further the members of Oasisdamahana IT foundation were able to gain new experiences and to promote their abilities. They were able to improve the contacts of community affairs.
The community of our area and the well wishes sponsored us for organizing our stall in the exhibition. We, Oasisdamahana IT foundation express our gratitude for all of them.
They said that “our victory is going to further……….”
Balangoda Damahana public school got further great victory at the “ICT Excellency Award” which was organized by the secondary educational modernization project of ministry of education in 2009. They were able to get the second place at the Sabaragamuwa Provincial level. We were able to win 1.5 millions As the Award. Under the same process of competitions we won the 9th place at “All Island level” and we could increase the amount of 1.5 millions up to 2.15 millions. They won this victory because of the great dedication and courage of the staff and the students. We congratulate them.
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