Activities

The hub of Sahanaya activities is the registered office at 96/20, kithulwaththa Road, off Elwitigala Mawatha, Colombo  08. It is situated alongside the Colombo golf links and provides a peaceful setting for the conduct of its activities. Sahanaya provides a range of mental health activities during a day on weekdays with the support from the staff of the centre, volunteers and professionals .

The activities fall in to the area of:

•Self care

•Vocational and skills training

•Cognitive functioning

•Social skills

•Communication skills

•Creative skills

•Leisure / Recreation

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Group activities

Card making group

Card making group aims to develop the skills of participants in working with card and paper, increase motivation, improve concentration and social interaction. Card making helps to generate an income for those involved in the greeting cards and also raise community awareness of Sahanaya.

Drama group

To increase their abilities, team work and dignity.

Music group

This aims to help clients to increase their level of concentration, improve their talents to build up the level of self confidence. The group provides an environment to awaken their creative talents.

Communication group

Discussion of current events as gleaned from the daily press. Such discussion helps in stimulating the minds of the participants and evokes a broader interest in Sri Lankan affairs and in the wider world outside. This wide coverage will help the client to relate to the events they may face once they regain their health and become partners in the matters of whatever profession they choose for their livelihood.

Physical fitness training programme

This involves mild physical exertion first thing in the morning. Most clients participate in the exercises. This group has been active almost throughout the existence of Sahanaya proves a booster for the rest of the day faced by them.

Yoga group

This group has potential of creating spiritual and physical health. The trainer infuses keen enthusiasm among the participants this makes it one of the most interesting of all the groups.

Art group

In the art group, it is proposed to analyze, art produced by each client and come to a conclusion whether the client is improving or is developing regression in the mental state.

Cookery group

Improve the household skills ( how to prepare a curry, cutting vegetables with a knife.

English group

To improve the general knowledge and the English knowledge.

Sewing

Movie

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Special events / Leisure, Social recreation

♦Sinhala and Hindu New Year Festival

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♦One day trips / picnics

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♦Day outs

♦Year end party

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