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PINA in Sri Lanka
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Deshamanya Dr. Aruna Shantha Abeygoonewardana
Justice of Peace – Whole Island
Founder & Chairman of PINA – Sri Lanka
Born in 1957 in
Colombo, Sri Lanka,
he spent a few years abroad and returned to Sri Lanka in the 1980’s to work as
a NTG
Lecturer. He soon founded PINA and has since been the inspirational
force behind it.
In December
2006 he received the prestigious Deshamanya – Vishwa Keerthi – Lanka
Puthra titles, from the
Sri
Jayewardenepura Foundation in
Kotte, Sri Lanka,
for his
humanitarian work in Sri Lanka.
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Ms. Jutta
Abeygoonewardana
Chief
Operations Coordinator of PINA – Sri Lanka
Born
in Germany, Ms. J. Abeygoonewardana
settled in Sri Lanka in the 1980’s with her
husband and worked in the tourism trade till 2000.
From
then on she has been full-time working voluntarily for PINA – Sri
Lanka, over looking projects, accounting
departments and handling all NGO correspondence.
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Mr. K. G. Perera
Treasurer of PINA - Sri Lanka |
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Mr. Sunil Gamage
Chartered Accountant of PINA -
Sri Lanka |
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Mr. Mohan Perera
Head of Accounts of PINA -
Sri Lanka |
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Ms Jennifer Abeygoonewardana
Public Relations and Administrative of PINA – Sri Lanka |
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Bank of Ceylon – Supergrade Panadura & its friendly staff
Bankers of PINA – Sri Lanka
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The dedicated group of staff of the HappyDigits Children’s Village |
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P I N A
– Hilfe fuer Sri Lanka e.V. in Germany
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Mr. Klaus Biemann
The Chairman of PINA – Hilfe fuer Sri Lanka
e.V.
A business man from the south of Germany, he has
been an old friend and frequent visitor of Sri Lanka and is people.
After befriending
Deshamanya Dr.
Abeygoonewardana in Germany many years ago during a
social service year in Germany with the Red Cross there, he became a
part of the vision of PINA and has been
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Ms. Gundolf Seuferling
Vice Chairperson of PINA – Hilfe fuer Sri Lanka e.V
A senior insurance agent in Germany, Mr. Seuferling and his family have
been long standing friends and members of PINA.
Himself a visitor to Sri Lanka many years ago, he
joined PINA, to help the country and its people and has been an active
member ever since and was appointed Vice Chaiman of PINA in Germany at
the Annual General Meeting in September 2009. PINA - Sri Lanka wishes
him all the best in his future endeavors with PINA.
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Mr. Michael Abeygoonewardana
Vice Chairman of PINA – Hilfe fuer Sri Lanka
e.V.
Born in Sri Lanka to Deshamanya Dr.
Abeygoonewardana and Ms. Jutta Abeygoonewardana, he was educated in
Germany and joined he upper management of PINA in Germany since 2007
after receiving his Upper Diploma in IT.
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And all members and friends of PINA – Hilfe fuer Sri Lanka e.V.
We wish to thank you for your undying efforts and belief in our little
Organization and for your valuable contributions and standing by our
side got all these years. |
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Action Partners of P I N A in Sri
Lanka
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Dr. Soma Edirisingha
Founder & Chairperson
The Janasarana Project
Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
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All members, friends and well-wishers of PINA – Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka
They are a small but capable team, whose love for their country and
their people is their driving force in building and continuing PINA –
Sri Lanka.
All individuals and organizations who have befriended and contributed To
PINA – Sri Lanka’s efforts over the years.
Gratitude can never be enough… but it is a start! Thank you for the
effort, the strength and for believing in us! |