12/10/2026
Wellawaya Community College holds its Annual Awards Ceremony and Exhibition
Last Friday, our Community College in Wellawaya held its annual awards ceremony and exhibition, attended by its passing-out students, current trainees, and staff. Invited guests, senior staff from the Arthacharya head office, and project beneficiaries also attended.
Wellawaya Community College has trained several thousand beneficiaries who dropped out of school early, many of whom are middle-aged women. It is heartening to see that many are gainfully employed, while a considerable number have become economically independent. Moreover, many are well empowered and have achieved a high level of agency, dispelling backwardness and powerlessness.
The positive outcomes over the last six years encouraged our resource partners, especially Mr Egbert Hendriks, to support establishing five more Community Colleges.
We are grateful to Sampath Foundation, Vebego Foundation, and Wild Geese Foundation, and we give our very special thanks to the tireless work of Messers Egbert Hendriks and Rob Westerlaaken. While Mr Peter van Zandfoort's silent contribution is indispensable, we also appreciate Ms Bianca Leemkuil's advice.
