Sri Jinarathana Vocational Technical Training Centre

reaching beyond - sri jinarathana vocational training centre the gangaramaya temple has stepped beyond the standard expected of a place of worship to become a model institution and a beacon of light to those trudging through life’s journey. its founders and successors, have, through the sri jinarathana vocational training centre lit countless paths, enlightened minds and developed skills. the need for a meaningful and resourceful intervention among the country’s youth, who, despite the privilege of free education, drop out of school due to poverty and lack of support and facilities, was felt strongly during the most challenging days of the 1970s. unbeknownst, young people who drop out of school are left in limbo, given their social status and lack of resources, have few opportunities to pursue or receive training in a vocation for employment. these are young, energetic and employable youth that are an asset to the country, who left bereft, become fodder to unscrupulous elements and ar