The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep answered a question on the Saumyamoorthi Thondaman Memorial Foundation, stating that it was established under Act No. 19 of 2005 and has an approved cadre of 217, with 181 currently in service. He provided details of the Foundation’s assets across its vocational, cultural, sports and community empowerment institutions, with full inventories tabled, and said 45 Community Empowerment Centres have been established, of which 44 are operational. He reported annual budget allocations from 2020 to 2024 ranging from Rs. 106.2 million to Rs. 172 million, and stated that audits for 2020 and 2021 are complete while financial statements for 2022 to 2024 are being prepared.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, I answer:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. The Saumyamoorthi Thondaman Memorial Foundation was established by Act No. 19 of 2005. (ii) The cadre approved by the Department of Management Services for the Foundation and its institutions (Thondaman Vocational Training Centre, Thondaman Cultural Centre, Thondaman Sports Complex and Community Empowerment Centres) is 217. The current number in service is 181. (iii) The Foundation owns, inter alia: - Thondaman Vocational Training Centre: buildings (22), computers (54), desks and chairs (940), cupboards (114), three-wheelers (03), photocopiers (03), generator (01), motorcycles (15), printing machines (17), water pumps (04), cafeteria tables and chairs (160), water bowser (01), cab (01), beds and mattresses (416), folding mattresses (662), kitchen equipment (5,796 items), electrical equipment (17). Full details tabled (Annex 01(a–g)). - Thondaman Cultural Centre: buildings (10), electrical equipment (92), musical instruments (281), furniture (827). Full details tabled (Annex 02(a–g)). - Thondaman Sports Complex: buildings (08), electrical equipment (57), furniture (203), tools (128), sports equipment (12), gym equipment (197), machinery (07), volleyball court (01), netball court (01), basketball court (01), cricket practice net (01). Full details tabled (Annex 03 and 03(a–c)). - Community Empowerment Centres (45 established; 44 operational): buildings (48), desktop computers (226), laptops (59), printers (88), sewing machines (158), motorcycles (68), cameras (47), computer tables and chairs (500), projectors (63), photocopiers (07), plastic chairs (1,205), cupboards (480), special guest chairs (130), meeting tables and chairs (225), gym equipment (92), guard rooms (41), public address systems (43). Full details tabled (Annex 04 and 04(a)). (Rest of the Answer for (a)(iii) tabled.) (iv) Budgetary allocations (Rs. million) to the Foundation: 2020: 108; 2021: 172; 2022: 106.2; 2023: 125; 2024: 125. (v) Audits for 2020 and 2021 have been completed. Financial statements for 2022–2024 are being prepared. (b) Not applicable.
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