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December 26, 2004

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1. Administration of PAHAMUNE HOUSE- TSUNAMI REHABILITAION CENTRE

2. Advancement of knowledge

Approximately 4000 scholarships at various levels of education have been granted to date.

Established Research Grants for various disciplines in Science.

Assisted authors and publications

Made several grants for Construction & Maintenance of School buildings, libraries, hostels and homes for rehabilitation of displaced children

Established in 1996 the Deshamanya Mohamed Sahabdeen Institute, Pahamune in the Kurunagala District to give higher education including University Education to needy children.

A hostel for girls was constructed at Madeena National School in Siyambalagaskotuwa in the Kurunagala District in 1996

A school hall was constructed at Koyawadi Muslim School im Noracholai in the Puttalam District where refugee children from the ethnic conflict areas were provided with education.

3. Social Development

Grants to under mentioned institutions in Sri Lanka were made from the inception of the Foundation to date.

Sugathadasa Stadium Development Fund - 1982

Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation - 1982

National Health Development Fund - 1984

Buddhist Shrine at Kotte - National Housing Development authority - 1984

Gampola Mosque Library - 1998

Victoria Home for the incurables - 1986

  Colombo Prisoners welfare association - 1998

  Improvements for Medical Institutions - 1997

  Koyawadi Musilim School, Building Fund - 2001

  An Noor Arabic College, Building Fund - 2001

  Sri Bathirakali Ambal Devesthanaya - 2001

2002
Sri Lanka Islamic Centre - Financial Assistance
Kingswood College, Kandy - Building construction
St.Anthony’s College, Kandy - Building Extension

2003
Chinafort Muslim Maha Vidyalaya - Building construction
Sri Lanka Cancer Society - Financial Assistance

2004
Ladies Study Circle Financial Assistance

2005
All Ceylon YMMA Conference - Financial Assistance
Dr Azeez Foundation - Financial Assistance

2006
Kadahapola Maha Vidyalaya - To provide water service
Colombo National Hospital – Improvement to ward
Madeena Vidyalaya,Ganethenna - School library

2007
Sri Lanka Federation of University women – Donation to update educational programmes

4. International Awards

The following Scholars & Researchers who have made original & outstanding contributions to Human Development were given International Awards during 1993 to date .

	Dr. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry Former vice president of the International Court of Justice , Hague , Netherlands received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for International Understanding.He later won UNESCO prize for peace Education in 2006.

	Dr. Gamini Corea Former Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (1974-1984) and Former Chancellor, Open University of Sri Lanka received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for International Understanding. (1994)

	Professor Muhammad Yunus Reputed Economist, Banker, Social Reformer and Author received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Socio Economic Science. (1994) He was later awarded the Nobel prize for peace in 2006.

	Dr. Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, Renowned author of Science and Science fiction and Science fact; inventor of the communications satellite, promoter of world peace and futurist received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science. (1996)

	Professor Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe Eminent Astrophysicist, Mathematician and Writer received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (1996)

	Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao President of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore, India and Albert Einstein Research Professor received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (1996)

	Late Professor Allama Mahmood Mohamed Uwise Former Professor of Islamic Tamil Literature Madurai Kamaraj University received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Literature (1997)

	Dr. Martin Lings Internationally famous Scholar and writer received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Literature (1997). Died 2005

	Professor Jayantha Vishnu Narlikar Emeritus Professor, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astro Physics, Eminent scientist, Researcher and Writer, received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Science (2005)

	Dr.Jayantha Dhanapala Former under Secretary General of Disarmament Affairs in the United Nations, Diplomat and presently Head of the Peace Secretariat in Sri Lank, reveived the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Peace and International Understanding (2005). He was a nominee of the Sri Lankan Government for the post Secretary General United Nations in 2006 but withdrew later.

	Dr.Godfrey Gunatilleke Chairman Emeritus and Fellow of the Marga institute, Former member of the Ceylon Civil Servce, Writer and Researcher received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Socio - Economic Studies (2005)

	Dr.Kumari Jayawardena Senior Fellow of the Institute of Graduate Studies, Secretary of the Social Scientists Association, Researcher, University Teacher and Writer, received the Mohamed Sahabdeen Award for Socio - Economic Studies (2005)

Dr. Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao