Dr Prith Peiris family donates Rs 10 million to COLOMBO YMBA for Medical Students Scholarship Awards

The family of Dr Prith Peiris donated Rs 10 million to the Colombo YMBA in memory of their late Parents Dr M. V. P. Peiris and Mrs Edith Doreen Peiris, for the purpose of supporting the education of Medical Students from the lower income group families attached to the six state Universities. The Colombo YMBA will be establishing a TRUST FUND in the name of his late Parents and the interest earned will be utilized to award Scholarships to Medical Students monthly basis. The late Dr M. V. P. Peiris was the Minister of Health under the Cabinet of the Late Mr Dudley Senanayake in the 1960’s.

The Colombo YMBA already maintainsa few key TRUST FUND Accounts established over the years utilizing substantial contributions received from various generous donors. The TRUST FUNDS such established and already operational for the purpose of awarding Scholarships include Dr D.J. Attygalle Property Trust Fund, Irvin Weerackody Trust Fund, Ajitha de Zoysa Trust Fund, Matilda Hewavisenthi Trust Fund, Sir Baron Jayatilleke Trust Fund, Sir Cyril de Zoysa Trust Fund, L.R. Goonetilleke Trust Fund, Welcome Break UK Tsunami Trust Fund, Erick Amarasinghe Trust Fund, Dr D.P. Athukorale Trust Fund, D.S.P.S de Silva Trust Fund, D. D. M. Simon Silva Trust Fund, Shrima Jayasekara Tsunami Trust Fund, Solomon Abeyaekara Trust Fund, Sidath Sri Nanadalochana Trust Fund, A.L.D.A. Jayawardena Trust Fund, Seetha Athukorale Trust Fund.

Over 450 bright & deserving Undergraduates from Samurdhi funded families presently following degree courses in Engineering, Medicine, Law, Economics, Sciences, Business Studies, Agriculture, Arts, Dentistry etc are funded on a monthly basis and the Scholarships Award value for the year 2018 exceeds Rs 7.50 million. These students are selected in response to the applications facilitated through respective state Universities and after being individually interviewed by the Colombo YMBA, TRUST FUNDS and SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

The donation of Rs 10.00 million to the Colombo YMBA from Dr Prith Peiris family recently was made a reality with the coordination made by Mrs Chathuri Ranasinghe, current President of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka who is also closely known to the Peiris family.

The pictures shows left to right Dr Prith Peiris, Mrs Chathuri Ranasinghe, Mr M. Ariyaratne Senior Vice President Colombo YMBA, Mr Anura Serasingha Vice President and Branch Secretary TRUST FUNDS & Skills Development Committee Colombo YMBA and Mr Prasantha Abeykoon, Treasurer to the Board of Management Colombo YMBA.