email from Nana

Nana’s Mostly UK Group Collections- Where did your contributions go?

I am delighted to notify that we have finally managed to fulfill both of our targets.

a. Provided the necessary cash to purchase all the essential books to the Colombo Medical Faculty Library & Departments

b. Provide financial assistance for 2 needy medical students to pursue their medical student career ( 5 years & recurring.)

I will give you the break down figures:

Total collected from the Group Rs. 669,813.50

Interest received ( 3 months savings deposit) 7675.50

Total amount realized ( Bank interest + contributions) 677,489.00 6,77489.00

Money spent on the purchase of library & Departmental books (Rs.96469.00) 96469.00

Total donated to the Medical student scholarship Fund 581,020.00

( 2 medical students)

Balance in hand Nil

Acknowledgements & Thanks:

1. to your individual donations, encouragement & support to make our dream come true.

2. Nalini Rodrigo for liaising with the Medical Faculty Library Staff & Dean & settlement of bills.

3. M.G.S Karunanayaka & Udula Pathirana for moral support

4. Ranjen Fernando who agreed to open a joint account with me in Sri Lanka & handed over the money to Medical Faculty ( Student scholarship fund)

5. Dr Piyusha Atapattu ( Chair person Medical Student Financial assistance Scheme)

Final details of the 2 selected Medical students and the monthly offer/student will be notified to us . It is likely that each student would be offered app Rs.2000.00/month.

The medical faculty also agreed to keep us informed of the academic progress and any special achievements of these students.

I have also given a list of names & location of all the contributors to the Dean & the respective Committee of the Colombo Medical Faculty.

Little things can go a long way – said the wise monkey….

A very Big Thank you to all of you once again.

Nana ( C.S.Nanayakkara)

email from Nana

Dear Piyaseeli & Wedi & all the Organisers

Many thanks for the very detailed minutes of the Organisers 'Post- Event' Meeting. I am delighted to note that some of the money left over would be sent to the Alumni Fund and Medical Student Scholarship Fund.This is wonderful news indeed.

I would be grateful if you would kindly let us know the contact details of those in charge of the Student Scholarship Fund & Alumni Fund. I am fully aware of the existence of a 'Medical Students Financial Assistance Scheme' held at Colombo University and I have kept in touch with the chair person of this Fund.We have raised nearly 6 lakhs of rupees ( thanks to the collective donations made by our Group mostly from UK but well supported by some of our batch mates from USA & Australia). This will go for supporting 2 needy Colombo medical students for 5 years ( & recurring).

Some of you may be aware of our efforts to establish a 'Colombo Medical College Alumni Association' following the 'Presentation ' made to the Dean & Senior Academic Staff in Colombo on the 1st of July. The presentation was made possible thanks to the valiant efforts by Nalini as our 'local rep' in Colombo. As far as we are aware, we have so far not been able to establish a Colombo Medical College Alumni Association but the present Dean Harsha Senevirathna is supporting us in our efforts & have assured me that he is working on it.

We are also not aware of any existing Colombo Medical College Alumni Fund but this is also to be established. We are working on a consensus to determine the aims & objectives, with clear guidelines for its administrative accountability, transparency and agreed aims & objectives.

If the Alumni Fund is already established, all the Alumni (not only our batch mates) could make their contributions for the welfare & betterment of the Colombo Medical Faculty, its Students & the Educational & other essential needs. We also do not have to proceed any further with our efforts.

Your comments are gratefully appreciated.

Nana

When Jayalath sent us a detailed statement of accounts, I sent a response to Jayalath & the Organisers (via the Blog Master but unsure if you had seen it. (I will attach a copy of my response dated 6.10.10 for your perusal but you can delete it if you have already seen it

(This is what I said on 6th October)

Dear Jayalath

Thanks for the detailed audited statements of accounts of the 2 ReUniuons held in 2005 & 2010.

This is very professional & indicates that you have missed your vocation- a chartered accountant. I know you are a very wealthy medical mudalali but you can still change?

The detailed statements provided confirms our strong belief -the extent of your combined efforts and valuable time put in by all the members of the organising committee to make the event a great success as it was.

Getting the projected estimated costs to be so close to the actual final budget is to be greatly appreciated & deserve our congratulations.

Few personal comments:

1. As recently commented by me, the experienced organisers can organise the next Get Together in couple of years rather than wait for another 5 long uncertain years.

2. Make it less expensive ( cost of Rs 350,000.00 approx is very expensive and I ma so grateful for all your combined efforts in raising the amount

3. Decision to charge Rs 1000.00/head as registration fees was very wise ( otherwise you would have run it at a loss)

4. I can see only Devi making an individual contribution of Rs 20,000.00 towards the costs. Well appreciated but why?

Excellent work. Congratulations once again on a job well done.

Nana

C.S.Nanayakkara

sena nanayakkara

Dear Philip Pleasse forward the above document to the Blog Thanks Piyaseeli