A Short Report for the Period 1.4.2000 to 31. 3. 2001

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The Mission started it activities in the island in 1924 with the management of a few schools. The Centre in Colombo was established in 1930.

During the year under review the Centre Conducted:

1. Daily worship & weekly classes;

2. Birthdays of prophets;

3. Spiritual retreats on full moon days;

4. A Sunday School for imparting religious knowledge to school children, 906 were on

Roll (Boys 439 & Girls 467 ) & with 53 volunteer teachers;

5. A Library and Free Reading Room with 7000 books, 16 periodicals and 7 newspapers;

6. A Book sales section;

7. A Guest House - provided accommodation for short period for a nominal rent;

8. An Auditorium - given for religious and cultural programmes on rental basis;

9. Preaching - The resident Swamis lectured at various parts of the island on invitation from the Government and the public;

Nature	Amount in Sri Lankan Rs.
Educational	936,173
Medical	91,184
Distress Relief	566,500
Total Expenditure	1,593,856

10. Welfare & Relief - Was done at a cost of Sri Lankan Rupees One Million Five Hundred and Ninety-Three Thousand and Eight Hundred & fifty-six (1,593,856/-) Only.

(a) Medical, Educational, and Financial help provided to the needy;

(b) Stationery were distributed to poor school children (7000 Exercise Books);

(c) Under the 'Centenary Year of Swami Vivekananda's Visit to Sri Lanka’ Scholarship Scheme, scholarships were awarded to poor students (in Schools and Universities);

(d) Honorarium paid to teachers of a few Sunday schools in backward areas;

(e) Free Medical Camp conducted for the benefit of general public - One Camp per month -Total treated 1187;

(f) Special Medical Camps conducted - total treated 610.

11. Personality Development Programmes were organized for school children;

12. Distribution of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission publications among schools and libraries free of cost (Total amount spent Rs. 42,131/-);

13. Celebrations of birthdays of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami

Vivekananda with special puja, homa and discourses and public celebration with

Speeches by eminent people.