The Twin Schools Project that was done linking two under privileged rural schools, one a Tamil medium school in Therankadal, near Killinochchi and the other, a Sinhala medium school in Kebithigollewa, near Anuradhapura, epitomised the objective of social healing through joint activities between the two schools, transcending man made barriers that stood in the way of social healing through closer human interaction. Over the last 6 years, the Walpola Rahula Institute, its volunteers, and staff have been working tirelessly conducting projects, programs and discussions to achieve ‘Social Healing’. Ven Dhammananda is no stranger to Australia and he has visited the country on two occasions, and travelled to Perth, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne to conduct programs on social healing. Each of these products will have Tamil subtitles. For that, the WRI proposes to recruit two specialist staff members to expand the online programs and enhance production capabilities and present high quality ‘podcasts’ and video programs targeted at different age groups, including targeted programs for children, novice Monks, inter religious discussions on social healing, joint programs on this topic with Monks living overseas, and widen the audience amongst people to carry the message of social healing and critical thinking in a more formal and continuous manner. The three cameras that the WRI now has, were all purchased with donations received, and Ven Dhammananda has ventured to expand and expedite the work, particularly online programs. The technical aspects related to conducting these have been managed by Ven Dhammananda himself and a few other volunteers within the limitations associated with the COVID related restrictions.Įach session conducted online required a lot of physical activity before and after each sessions involving moving cameras and the sound system around as most recordings were conducted outside the WRI building and in the backdrop of the serenity and tranquillity of the Diyawanna Oya which borders the WRI building.
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Monthly Metta sessions, discussion sessions and discourses conducted by Ven Dhammananda and other learned, erudite Monks, and opportunities provided via this same medium for individuals and families to remember their loved ones on birthdays, death anniversaries and other commemorative occasions, have been ongoing and have become very popular.
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The spread of COVID in Sri Lanka provided an opportunity for Venerable Galkande Dhammananda, the head of the Walpola Rahula Institute and the Chairperson of the Walpola Rahula Trust, to commence online programs to spread the message of social healing via a YouTube channel, Rahula Dhammavahini. The multi religious and multi ethnic approach taken by the Walpola Rahula Institute (WRI) to advance social healing amongst all people in Sri Lanka and elsewhere is set to take a major step forward with the increasing focus on online programs. Walpola Rahula Institute Sri Lanka expands online programs on social healingīy a well-wisher of the Walpola Rahula Institute