Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
Cutting of foundations in Western & Southern boundary walls continued. (Along foundation stone)
Roof painting at Bodhi Ghara 80% completed. Varnishing of timber underneath the Bodhi Ghara roof 20% completed.
Filler, second coat, completed in ground & 1st Floors
Cleaning of wire cut brick walls in Maluwa area 35% completed
Cutting and laying of Green Marble at the steps [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
Cutting of foundations in Western & Southern boundary walls started. (Along foundation stone)
Roof painting at Bodhi Ghara 60% completed.
Wire cut Brick wall around the Bodhi Ghara cleaned of dust cement particles & etc.
Chipping along the front steps completed.
Site clearing completed inside the temple premises & started clearing flower beds around the complex.
Part of White [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
Painters applied second filler coat in ground floor.
Cutting of foundations in North side completed. (Makara Thorana Side)
Part of Green & Red Marbles brought to site. 04 cubes of Rubble & 04 Tractor loads of Sand transported.
Site clearing 90% done in Lower Maluwa
Deep well 205 ft dug
Roof Clearing at Bodhi Ghara & One of the pavilions [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
Painters applied filler coat to inside of ground floor & part 1st floor of left wing
Roof clearing started at Bodhi Ghara. 75% done
50% Lower Maluwa cleared
Deep well dug to a depth of 165 ft
Part of the required Green Marble brought to site
Contractors came to site at 6pm. Suggestion of using Cement tiles instead of [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
Strike continued. Not even a motorcycle was allowed to come out of Bhairahawa
Cleaning of Left wing Started. Ground & 1st floors cleaning completed
Employed 02 Labourers for clearing Lower Maluwa and 02 from the Temple. 25% done.
Digging the deep well continued. 125 ft dug.
Part of paint was brought to site by a Rickshaw.
Daily Diary information [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
The strike continued for the Third day.
The digging of the deep well started with the chanting of Seth Pirith by the Ven. Dr. Rambukwelle Chandrarathana Thero.
Clearing of the Site continued.
The Painters came to the site, inspected and informed that they will be commencing the work on 11th.
A Surveyor from the Lumbini Development Trust [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
The Sri Lankan delegates excluding working committee left to Sri Lanka via Saunali Boarder, India.
Strike continued and The Sri Lankan Ambassador & the First Secretary Mr. Sisira Kothalawala also held up till about 5.30 in the afternoon.
Posted in Progress on Feb 18th, 2009
The Sri Lankan Ambassador and the Delegates inspected the Sri Lanka Pilgrims Rest at Lumbini. Most of the Water supply & Electrical fitting of the building were missing. Decided to take up the matter with relevant authorities to request for a long term lease and then to refurbish and to hand over the management to [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 17th, 2009
Our delegates inspected Crystal Hotel which is one of the previous works of the contractor and were satisfied with the work
Inspected the Thai Bridge as we may have to construct a bridge to provide easy access to Sri Lankan Monastery from the main road.
Joint measurements were taken to prepare the fresh estimate.
Hon. Thosapala Hewage [...]
Posted in Progress on Feb 17th, 2009
Contractor’s party was met at 9.30am at Lumbini Hokke Hotel.
Mr. Karunasena Hettiarachchi briefed the contractors about the work which is to be done to a very tight schedule.
Requested the contractor to submit a fresh estimate with the new rates on 7th February 2009
The site was inspected by the Sri Lankan Delegates and the [...]