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Batuwangala Rajamaha Vihaya plants New sacred bodhiya.

Batuwangala Rajamaha viharaya is among the one of the ancient Buddhist temples in the Hinidum paththuwa,in Galle District. Last year unfortunately the sacred Bo tree which was older than 400 years  was fallen down.The chief Buddhist priest,Mawanane Amarawansha Nayaka thero in housed a new sacred Bodhiya to day from Anuradhapura.This new Sacred Bodiya was propagated by the Sri Maha Bodhiya,the most Sacred Bodhiya in the world.The event occurred 10.17 am auspicious time and the devotes from 10 Gramasewa divisions were participated.This will be grate opportunity to all the Buddhist devotees to fallow the Buddha’s wards.

BMV field trip to Hambanthota.

Batwangala Maha Vidyalaya’s students went to see Hambanthota Port last week.The field trip was organized to give  a chance to the students to see the port and its building process.Principal Thilaka Wijenayake herself organized this with the help of the staff of BMV and she went on the field trip with the students.
First place to visit was The Agricultural farm at Bataatha.This was a place where students could see lot of agricultural specimens in real.Mr.Mahesh Wickramasuriya,The Ari teacher of BMV took the opportunity to describe each and every thing to the students.
Then Students went to see the Hambanthota building Port.They were happy to see such huge project lively and the mechanism there.Students were almost amazed by the huge construction equipments.Students were able to see the structure of the port.

Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya is more concern on renewable energy sources.Students could see the wind power electricity generating project.The huge fans which rotates using wind power amazed the students.

Then students went to see the process of making table salt. They could see the salt pan and see the process of converting sea water in to table salt.After that we left for hot water wells at Madunagala.This was another place the students could see the natural wonder of hot water wells.

Finally we went to the Hambanthota beach on the way back to the school.Students were left along to play on the beach for more than hour.All the students were very happy and a successful field trip was finished.

Paddy fields in Batuwangala.

Farmers who cultivated paddy for the season now heading to process of fertilizing the cultivation.By the time now the budding paddy plant are more than 45 days old and the scenic beauty of the paddy fields is just wonderful.Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya’s students went to see the paddy fields with the camera in hand and have captured the paddy fields for our visitors.

This Cultivation will raise during next two months rapidly and we will capture it.The long appearing sinharaja rain forest adds more beauty to the fields.Farmers will finish fertilizing by a day or two after gathering enough water in to paddy cultivated land.

Batuwangala is a village very much rich with natural beauty.The Sinharaja forest and the water falls around the village is so beautiful.Read more………

Batuwangala Hydrow power plant.

The Batuwangala hydropower plant was underwent its first major maintenance under the supervision of Practical Action Yesterday.Mr.Rohitha Ananda and  Mr.Gihan sajeew Mathawaranaarachchi from Practical action participated for this event.First task was to change the Power generating motor with new generator.The first day was a heavy raining day.But the crew did not stop.By the end of mid night we could establish the Generator.

The electricity we used from the first generator was  approximately 450W.But with this new one the power we generate has increased to 720W.Mr.Rohitha Ananda Explained to the students of Batuwangala maha vidyalaya the process with his equipments and the amount of watts we used at that monument.

After the generator installation they removed in to the second main task of establishing Controller unit.This time we remove the controlling part circuit to the School premises so that student do not need to walk to the power house for daily maintenance.We highly appreciate Mr.Rohitha Ananda coz he discussed with the students of the BMV and took this decision.

After installing the controller unit inside of the school they ran a complete power check up.The quality of power was very accurate.This was a fine example and evidence to the professional talent of Mr.Rohitha Ananda behalf of Practical Action.Take a look at the bellow picture of Fluke after we finished the maintenance process.
Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya, ClC center Started this project with  Practical Action last year. Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya CLC center  experienced difficulties to pay for  electricity.Mr Rohitha, From Practical Action programme Came to help us.From that very first day Practical  Action and Mr.Rohitha Ananda wanted us to step in to the light.We would like to Thank Practical Action for bringing the light to our innocent village children.

Using this power supply ,The computer lab may operate more than three  computers.We believe that this will be a sound Experience to the youngsters in the village.They are observing the process of how to generate electricity from the Hydro power.All So Mr.Rohitha Explained each and every step to the BMV students.Also we would like to thank the villages of batuwangala for their social support.

New term of paddy planting in Batuwangala.

Traditionally, farmers used the conventional technique to run the paddy field. Water buffalo was commonly used to help to plough the muddy paddy field because of its nature habitat that adapted so much to the wetland condition. But now a days water buffaloes are rare (something we have to think back before they extinct or to be viewed at the zoo) to see using for ploughing. The first step in this process is to prepare the soil.

Youth does not response to plouging like their elders did. But it is nice and important they attend in farming. In Batuwangala farmers have started their new term of cultivating paddy. The area strictly depends on cultivating tea but the small scale paddy farming is also evident. These images are from Batuwangala evillage children.

“Pirith” chanting in Batuwangala Maha vidyalaya

Batuwangala Maha vidyalaya is going to have a “Pirith” chanting in side the school premises on 27th of October 2009.Chanting of Pirith is a Buddhist Religious ritual. It deals with the chanting of selected “Sutras”  loudly and ceremoniously. Sutras are a religious precept which are composed in to hymns with a story behind them. They can be sung in rhythm and can be kept in mind easily. The selected Sutras contain precepts that relate to needs and day-to-day affairs of both lay men and priests.

This is to bless the students who are going to sit for the GCE O/L this December.We would like to invite to the whole world to be joined with us with this event.The Wining team of Mother Sri lanka debate series and the students who brought the BMV to the cyber space are from grade 11 who are going to sit for the Examination this time.

This event will be Lively Web cast from the beginning of the Pirith And until the mid night local time.We invite all the people from whole world to join with us.

Teachers day function 2009 of Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya.

Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya’s students organized a teachers day function to show their gratitude to teachers. This happened during the 9.00am to 2.00pm on 6th October 2009.

Two teachers who were given transfers to another schools were also gathered for the function. The principal lighted the oil lamp decorated by the students and opened the function.

Prefects welcome the teachers and the first item was a welcome song by the college quire. Then all the teachers were welcome to the stage and first teachers were given souvenirs by the prefect
board.

Then the students class wise came to the stage and worshiped to the teachers. This was taking so long coz all the students had prepared bookmarks, followers to talk to their teacher.

Grade 11 girls sung a song on “may you live long” for teachers. Then there were items by Grade six and seven also.

Mrs.Karunagamage who had been worked as a primary teacher in Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya for last 15 years were transferred to Galle education zone. Then she addressed the gathering. This was a sadist incident coz students who now are up to grade 14 had been her students.

Mr.Sarath Kumara the late mathematics teacher also was given transfer. He also addressed the gathering. Before Mr.Aruna Chaminda come to the Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya Mr.Sarath was the computer Learning Center Manager for the Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya. Then Mr.Sarath  voluntarily gave the responsibilities to Mr.Aruna to Take over. Today Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya is the pioneer ICT institution In down south, Sri Lanka. We would like to thank Mr.Sarath for his initial step to develop the Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya. Also Mr.Sarath allow Mr. Aruna to conduct after school mathematics classes giving opportunity to students to have a spare teacher for the school work. So we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Mr.O.M.Sarath Kumara for his Conduct regarding Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya. We also wish him and the Primary teacher best of luck for their future.

After Mr.Sarath Kumara’s speech Primary teacher Mrs.Pema Addressed the gathering remembering their past memories as a school girl, Young women and a teacher, A close friend Mrs.Karuna Gamage.She wished good luck for our parting two teachers.

Then Wise principal Mr. Sudath Withanachi also addressed the gathering and advised to the children in teacher’s day. Finally Principal, Mrs.Thilaka Wijenayake Addressed the gathering.

She wished to the Parting two teachers and thanked to the Students for arranging such function. The teachers day function of Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya concluded at about 2.00pm.

Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya Celebrates the children’s Day 2009.

Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya Celebrated the  children’s Day 2009 on 01.10.2009 at the school premises with the principal Mrs.Thilaka Wijenayake on the chair.All the school children were participated for the Children’s Day 2009 celebrations.There were series of activities organized by the teachers of the BMV with the help of students.First event was a drawing competition held class wise.The drawings were showed out in the classrooms.
The drawings were finally judged by the staff teachers and finalized by the Principal her self.Most of the students’ drawings were attractive and colorful.
The next event was musical chairs.Music was played over the school PA system and class wise students participated the game with their class teacher.
After the Musical chairs game the Main function started at the BMV main hall With principal Mrs.Thilaka Wijenayake on the chair and the BMV staff.Principal madam lighted the traditional oil lamp and opened the Function.
The function was colored by the Grade eleven girls first.They performed a Virindu.It was very significant item and of course the girls were performing at their best.Virindu is kind of singing with a small drum playing with hand.Next item was by primary Section Students.The ‘Ha..Ha..Hari Hawa…’ musical song was trained by the primary teachers of the BMV.

After that the students were given refreshments organized by the teachers of the BMV.Finally Vice principal Mr.Sudath Withanachi addressed the gathering with some moral advises to the children.After that Principal Madam gave her speech.She stressed on the 2009 children’s day Theme and advised and guided students.At about 2pm the Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya’s 2009 children’s day function was concluded.

Sustaining Mechanism At Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya.

G.C.E.O/L students have less than two and half months to sit for the Examination.Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya have implemented several projects to up hold the strength and confidence of students.From 6.30 in the morning students will have to come to the school and from 6.30 to 7.30 there will be English Sessions.The speciality is the CLC manager,Aruna Sir conducts this sessions using OHP and other Technologies related to Classroom.Among them Computers are given priorities.We do not use CEB electricity for this purpose.We use our own Hydro power plant’s power do do this session.

The power we generate through the Picohydrow power plant is still under test run and we believe we will be able to run more equipments in near future.We would like to thank Practical action And the Students of Open University of Sri Lanka for helping us to Have a Picohydro power plant.Batuwangala Maha Vidyalaya now lightened by this power during night time.And we believe we have been an example for sustaining development in Villages.Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations.
The term  coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”In this regard We,Batuwangala maha vidyalaya is confident and happy to see our villages expand their knowledge with the knowledge of their  children work together to make this county even better.