SP SRI LANKA OCIP DAY 4

The team took breakfast at Nelly Star Hotel and headed for CSLEC at 7.45am.

We first headed to CSLEC to drop off part of the team and went to Church Of The Holy Spirit so that our Christian friends could take a look.

The interior of the church.

The Church was surprisingly cozy and it was built in 1901! After a short visit to the Church, we went grocery shopping. It was an interesting experience as we saw how people bargained for lower prices and how the fruits and vegetables were presented on the roadside. Something we usually don't see in Singapore. We bought about 3 days worth of food and a giant jackfruit which cost around 500 rupees!

The market place in Sri Lanka.

When we returned to CSL to resume the checking of computers with Kenny and Nic.

Kenny at his work station.

Lunch was mostly vegetables again but with the added pleasure of potato curry which was probably one of the best (vegetarian) curries I have ever tried. Some of us tried to use our hands at eating rice with our hands which turned out to be not so bad!

What a wide spread of vegetarian dishes!

After lunch, we joined a computer class in the afternoon and helped the students with spelling and grammar mistakes and gave some Excel tips. We feel that the students are on the right track of learning and hopefully they will be able to apply these knowledge in their studies and work.

Vidya helping the students out with ther work.

After the computer lesson, we took a break to visit the rail way. This railway is significant as it was the former boundary between north and south during the civil war.  Our friendly bus driver took us for a short hike along the railway and we ended up at a Hindu shrine.  After our Hindu friends paid their respects, we walked over to a well nearby and had some photos taken. 

From left to right: Firdaus, Khai, Micah, CK standing on te railway track.

Religious portraits on the bark of a huge tree.

The team at Nelly Star.

We ended the day and headed back to the hotel and had Pizza for dinner. Time for a good night's rest for tomorrow's task!

Reflection by Hisham and Micah.