firefly mission 2005 - itinerary
 

Parasol Weavers
firefly mission 2005
Sri Lanka
10-18 June 2005

relief work

Things Done :

together with Tisarana Buddhist Association & 88 Recycling Kiosk +
Persatuan Penganut Agama Buddha Ching Ser (Johor, Malaysia) in collecting goods - 20 containers have since been shipped to Sri Lanka -


- donated 10 drinking water tanks to areas of Matara affected by the killer waves -

- purchased & distributed essential food & utensils to 3,000 families in Galle -

- distributed stationeries and scholarships/bursaries to students in Galle -

- memorial service @ Mangala Vihara, Singapore -

- planning a comprehensive reconstruction & rehabilitation works for affected areas in Matara, Galle & Hambantota -

Sri Lanka - 10TH -18TH June 2005

 

Day 01 - 10th June – Colombo/Kalutara

- Arrival Colombo UL312 at 1700 hrs and transfer to Kalutara

- Dinner and Overnight stay at Tangerine Beach Hotel in Kalutara

- After Dinner gather for packing and briefing

 

Day 02 - 11th June – Kalutara/Ratnapura/Galle/Koggala

- 6.00 AM - After breakfast check out hotel and set out for Ratnapura Cave Temple.

- Lunch Dana at Temple and then visit School of Dharma – Sri Sumana Privana.

- Proceed for Galle.  

- Dinner and Overnight stay at Koggala Beach Hotel in Koggala

- Make preparation for Dana at Galle

 

Day 03 - 12th June – Galle/Koggala

- 7.00 AM - After breakfast leave for Galle Vijayananda Temple and Boys Home

- Visit Veliwatta Dharma School

- Do Lunch Dana and official handover of keys of boys' home to Bante

- Visit Polgasduwa Hermitage Island at Dondanduwa River 

- Visit Sambodhi Home & Yasodara Girls' Home

- Dinner and Overnight stay at Koggala Beach Hotel in Koggala

 

Day 04 - 13th June – Koggala/Matara/Hakama/Embilipitiya/NuwaraEliya

- 6.00AM - After Breakfast leave for Matara/NuwaraEliya

- Visit Matara Weherahena Temple in Matara

- Visit Purana Vihara Matara

- Visit homes in Hakama

- Visit homes in Embilipitiya

- Also on the way visit Tsunami affected areas

- Packed Sandwich box and fruits for Lunch 

- Dinner & Overnight stay at Grand hotel

- Gather for a de-brief with all members

 

Day 05 - 14th June – NuwaraEliya/Kandy

- 6.00AM – After breakfast and leave for kandy

- Visit Tea Plantation

- Lunch Dana at Kandy Getambe Temple

- Presentation of Security System to Temple of the Tooth

- Kandy Town Tour

- Attend the Cultural Show

- Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel Topaz

 

Day 06 - 15th June – Kandy/Dambulla/Anuradphura

- 6.00AM - After breakfast at hotel leave for Dambulla.

- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple

- Lunch at a restuarant in Dambulla .Thereafter proceed to Anuradhapura

- Visit home/orphanage at Anuradhpura

- Visit Sri Maha Bodhi Temple for meditation and coin tieing

- Dinner and overnight stay at Galway Miridiya Hotel in Anuradhapura

 

Day 07 - 16th June – Anuradhpura/Sigiriya/Colombo

- Breakfast Dana at the Sri Maha Bodhi Temple and Alms giving

- Check out from hotel and leave for Pinnawala to visit the Elephant Orphanage

- Visit Steven's Orphanage at Kegalla

- Dinner & overnight stay at Ceylon Continental Hotel

 

Day 08 - 17th June – Colombo

- After breakfast at hotel visit Gangarama Temple and Polwatta Temple

- Visit Sanhinda Children Home

- Visit Ven Sumana boys home in kadawata

- Free & Easy around Colombo for Shopping

- After Dinner proceed to hotel for check-out

- 2030hrs leave for airport for departure to Singapore

- Flight UL316 0030 hrs 18th June

 

In Summary we will

- visit 10 temples

- visit 9 homes/orphanage

- visit 2 dharma schools

- offer 4 Danas (3 lunch & 1 breakfast) & 1 Alms Giving

- 2 meditation time

- 1 de-brief

- 1 coin tieing

- 2 presentations (boys home key & security system)

 

Visits are :-

- Ratnapura Cave Temple

- Ratnapura Sri Sumana Privana Batatota

- Veliwatta Dharma School

- Vijananda Temple & boys home

- Polgasduwa Hermitage Island Dodanduwa River

- Sambodhi Home Galle

- Yasodara Girls Home Galle

- Weherahena Temple Matara

- Purana Vihara Matara

- Ven.M. Sobhita's Sri Bodhiraja Foundation Embilipitiya

- Ven. M. Gnanaloka Purana Viharaya Kongala Hakmana

- Temple of the Tooth Kandy

- Kandy Getambe Temple

- Dambulla Caves Temple

- Sri Maha Bodhi Temple Anuradhapura

- Orphanage/Home in Anuradhapura

- Steven's Orphanage Kegalla

- Gangarama Temple Colombo

- Polwatta Temple

- Ven Gnanarama's Sahinda Children Home Kollupitiya Colombo

- Ven. Sumana's Boy's Home Kadawata

 

Hotels are :-

- Tangerine Beach Hotel Kalutara - 4 Stars

- Koggala Beach Hotel Koggala - 3 Stars

- Grand Hotel NurwaraEliya - 4 Stars

- Topaz Hotel Kandy - 3 Stars

- Galway Miridiya Hotel Anuradhapura - 3 Stars

- Ceylon  Continental Hotel - 5 Stars