Pakistan High Commission undertakes social welfare projects

COLOMBO: The Pakistan High Commission during the period of 2005-2006 has completed the following social welfare projects in Sri Lanka.

The High Commission has fully funded the setting up of a modern and fully equipped Intensive Care Unit in the Zia Hospital, Akurana at a total cost of SL Rs. 15 million. The project included the construction of the building and provision of the equipment.

It has established three big and four small computer centres in Sri Lanka at a total cost of SL Rs. six million. The biggest computer centre was established in Colombo, as a tri-lateral project between the High Commission, the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka and the Young Muslim Men's Association (YMMA).

Other major centres have been established in Kandy and Akurana. Computers have been provided for setting a few smaller computer centres in Kandy and Kalmunai areas.

The High Commission has provided scholarships to 20 deserving students at SL Rs. 2,000 for the whole year. The students were selected based on their academic performance and socio-economic situation.

It has undertaken to provide books on Pakistan to the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, The University of Colombo, the South Eastern University in Ampara, and the Diplomatic Training Institute in Colombo and has translated the book Gandhar Art in Pakistan written by Prof. Emeritus Ahmad Hassan Dani, to Sinhalese language for distributions locally. Translation into Sinhala by Prof. J. G. Dissanayake.