Gorakana Residential Facility Reports

COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE COMMITTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITY –GORAKANA

A  community  supportive  committee  was  formed  for the   Residential  facility for the Mental patients  at  Gorakana  Centre  to maintain  links   with the  Community,  for the improvement of quality of life of those patients.This community supportive committee comprises Chief   Medical Officer of  Health   Panadura,   O.I.C.    Police  Station Keselwatta, Grama Niladhari of the area, and the  informal  Community Leaders of the area.

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Members  present

1. Dr. N.Sivakumara Chief M.O.H Panadura.
2. Mr. W. S. R. Silva, Inspector of Police Keselwatta Police Station
3. Rev. Vijithananda, Chief Bhikkunie Sakhyadhitha Meditation Centre- Gorakana.
4. Mrs. W. N. I.M. Wijenayaka, Nursing Officer in charge Sisilasa Comm. Sup. Centre Panadura             
5. Mr. P.S Andrew, Retired asst. general Manager Peoples Bank.
6. Mr.Ananda Gomes, Retired Teacher
7. Mr. Ranjith Peiris, Retired Principal
8. Mr. Ranjith Fonseka, Retired Administrator Railway Department
9. Mr. Lincoln Hettiarachchi, Retired Admin. Officer, Presidential Secretariat.

The inaugural meeting of this  committee was  held  at the Gorakana Resource Centre, on 15^th May 2010. Professor Nalaka Mendis  delivered the welcome speech and explained the Mental Health problems in Sri  Lanka, a video presentation was made on the introduction  and the services rendered by Sahanaya,  in Community  Mental  Health Care. They suggested  certain activities  they  themselves can  perform  for the  benefit of the residential patients.

The suggestions made were, 

• Make arrangements for students in higher Classes in Schools to have entertainment programmes  with the clients ( Music , drama etc.)
• Possibility of obtaining assistance from philanthrophists.
• To obtain assistance from agriculture Department to provide facilities for planting of fruits and vegetables.
• To inform their friends and relations to celebrate their childrens’ birth day parties in the centre so that the clients can have an entertainment with them.
• Possibility of providing free medicines for the clients for their general illnesses.
• To provide a vehicle for the trips organised by the centre for clients.
• The Chief M. O. H. Pandura agreed to do the medical examination of clients regularly for their general illnesses, free of charge, after his duty hours.

• To arrange religious facilities for clients.
•   To meet on the 22^nd May 2010,to prepare a programme, and to meet on first Saturday of every Month, at 9.30 a.m. and give every possible assistance