Supporting Sri Lankan Centers During Economic Recovery: Current Funding Priorities
Sri Lanka's Vipassana centers are immensely grateful for continued community support as the country navigates its economic recovery. The current challenges significantly impact daily operations and development work at our four established centers, as well as construction at our two emerging centers. Your Dana has been incredibly helpful, enabling the timely execution of critical needs and projects.
Current Priority Funding Needs:
Dhamma Anuradha
At Dhamma Anuradha, meaning The Elder Dhamma, there are several projects underway to improve the facilities for students.
Project: Room improvements
Installing private bathrooms for 40 rooms to improve student privacy and deeper seclusion.
Estimated Cost: LKR 20,000,000 (USD $67,000), Cost per unit LKR 500,000 (USD $1,667).
Dhamma Arana
Dhamma Arana, where Arana signifies the power to prevent the passion in others, is working on establishing a new place for Dhamma in the rural village of Wellavaya, Monaragala, Uva Province.
Project: Dining hall roofing
By mid-2026 the local team hopes to complete 50 of the 100 planned private meditation rooms, opening this center to old students and new practitioners.
To begin serving courses without delay, the dining hall will be used temporarily as a meditation hall. At present, however, the center is unable to complete the roofing work of this hall due to limited funds. Completing this roofing work will allow them to begin courses soon and serve the community.
Estimated Cost to complete the roof: Total cost LKR 15,000,000 (USD $50,000). Cost of one squire-foot LKR 1,500 (USD $5), You can contribute dana (donations) to these meritorious projects according to your capacity and develop your pāramitās.
Dhamma Dakkhina
Dhamma Dakkhina, where “Dakkhina” means South in Pali, is a long-overdue Vipassana Center being established in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The acquired 4.5-acre land is located in Batuwita, near Thihagoda town, and will feature a main Dhamma hall designed to accommodate 100 meditators, with 50 meditation cells.
Site development and architectural plans are currently being finalized for this much-needed facility. Dana are being collected to support the construction of the center, with an estimated cost of 70 million Sri Lankan Rupees (USD $225,000) for the main Dhamma hall building and cells. This center will serve countless seekers on their path to peace, wisdom, and liberation.
Dhamma Dharani
To support the Retention of Dhamma, which is the meaning of Dhamma Dharani, the center is establishing a sustainable solution to its safe drinking water needs.
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Dhamma Dharani - The Pagoda that requires audio speakers.
Dhamma Kuta - Dining hall area for new rooms.
Project: Water tower and distribution system construction
Potable water remains scarce in this region, requiring water to be trucked in regularly and manually transferred to tanks throughout the campus. Thanks to the generosity of old students, a deep spring with potable water was discovered on the property and a well has been successfully dug.
The final phase of this project requires building a water tower on an elevated platform with a storage tank, pump and quality piping network to supply clean drinking water reliably throughout the campus, eliminating the ongoing costs and logistical challenges of water delivery - and providing a permanent solution to this essential need. Estimated Cost: LKR 2,500,000 (USD $8,400)
Dhamma Kuta
At Dhamma Kuta, the Pinnacle of Dhamma, is in the process of facility upgrades to enhance student accommodation.
Project 1: Individual room conversion with attached bathrooms
Converting dormitory-style male accommodation to individual rooms with private facilities. Ten new washrooms with hot water showers are needed at a total estimated cost of LKR 5,000,000 (USD $16,700).
Project 2: Public restroom near office
A public toilet adjacent to the office area to better serve students and staff.
Estimated Cost: LKR 250,000 (USD $833)
Dhamma Samudaya
The Arising of Dhamma is the meaning of “Dhamma Samudaya” in Pali.
In the coastal village of Dodanduwa, in Galle District, this new center has come to life just this year (2026). A seaside villa, built in the 1800s and lovingly donated by a grateful old student, now serves as a haven of Dhamma, where meditators will benefit for generations.
Project: Extension of kitchen roof
Expanding the kitchen roof to improve facilities and protect the cooking area.
Estimated Cost: LKR 500,000 (USD $1,700) – less USD $500 from existing funds = USD $1,200 needed
Dhamma Sobha
To help the Radiance of Dhamma shine, which is the meaning of Dhamma Sobha, The centre is is working to enhance the conditions to better support students on their path of meditation through key infrastructure upgrades.
The center is adding 34 attached bathrooms to existing rooms, to reducing disruptions and supporting greater seclusion during courses. Eight have been completed and four more are funded and scheduled for construction. Dana support is needed for the remaining 22 bathrooms, with an estimated cost of LKR 13,200,000 (USD $44,000). LKR 600,000 (USD $2,000) per unit.
Non-Center Courses
Support for Northern & Eastern 10-Day Courses: We require funding assistance to cover food and rent expenses for courses specifically organized for Tamil-speaking communities in the Northern and Eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
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If you have any problems or questions with your donation you can reach us at donations@vcf.dhamma.org
*Note that VCF can also receive dana in the forms of: cash, check, wire transfer, crypto currency, securities, or other complex donations. Feel free to reach out to us if you would prefer to donate via one of these alternative methods. Also, VCF allocates 2% of any international donations to the admin fund to help cover any operational & legal costs related to international giving.
