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2016

< News Jump to navigationJump to search Celebration of ‘Thai Pongal’ and 10 years of Noolaham Foundation 14.01.2016, Noolaham Foundation,Kaddaipiray office, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

The traditional harvest festival of ‘Thai Pongal’ and 10 years of Noolaham Foundation were celebrated with enthusiasm on Friday 16 January 2016 at Adiyapatham Rd,Kokuvil east, Kokuvil. Eleven years ago, on January 15, 2005, Noolaham Foundation was inaugurated as Project Noolaham.

Noolaham Foundation’s Jaffna staff cooked the sweet rice dish of Pongal over open fires. The Thai Pongal festival is an occasion to give thanks and look forward to embracing new beginnings. It is one of the most important festivals celebrated by the Tamil people. The staff exchanged Pongal wishes, hoping that it brings the harbinger of good luck, good fortune and good cheer. Mr. Sivarajah Lambotharan (Acting Chief Program Executive, Noolaham Foundation) gave thanks for the hard work of everyone during the past year and wished them a successful future.

Staff members drew the Kolam with rice flour that was plain as well as colored. Parallel straight lines were drawn using a cylindrical rod as a guide. The Pongal was set up in direct view of the Sun (East). As soon as the boiling was over, the cooked rice, i.e. Pongal, was offered to the Sun God. Camphor was lighted; coconut was broken, Tevaram was sung and there after everyone joined the lunch.

2015

• Northern Provincial Council Minister Mr. Ayngaranesan Ponnudurai Provided some equipment to Noolaham Foundation (2015.09.23)
• Mark Balmforth and Henria Aton Visited Noolaham Office in Jaffna (2015.09.01)
• Noolaham Campaign at the Street Festival at Toronto (2015.08.26)
• Retired Prof. Kugabalan Karthigesu Visits Noolaham Foundation’s Programme Office, Jaffna (2015.07.22)
• Seminar for Librarians of Thenmaradchy Education Zone held at Chavakachcheri (2015.07.04)
• Permission obtained from Suriya women's development center to digitize their publications in Noolalaham Foundation digital library (2015.06.30)
• Official permission obtained for Community and Family medicine publications to be made open access in Noolaham digital library (2015.06.21)
• Permission obtained to digitize Nankuram Magazines (2015.05.22)
• Prof. Sudaharshan Durayappah visits Noolaham Foundation at Jaffna (2015.05.22)
• An Introduction about Noolaham Foundation on the occasion of the release of a documentary DVD on Thavil Thadshanaamoorthi in Canada (2015.05.09)
• An Introduction about Noolaham Foundation on the occasion of the release of the documentary DVD on Thavil Thadshanaamoorthi in United Kingdom (2015.04.26)
• Awareness Event at Hindu Board Children Home (2015.01.31)
• Celebration of ‘Thai Pongal’ and 10 years of Noolaham Foundation (2015.01.16)

2014

• Meeting with IMHO representative (2014.08.27)
• Meeting with Noolaham Norway members (2014.08.08)
• First training event of “Improvement of e-Learning Facilities and Soft Skill to Children” Project (2014.07.29)
• Digitized Mallikai magazines DVD presented to Mr. Dominic Jeeva at Iyal Award Ceremony (2014.07.17)
• Model Exam for Advanced Level Tamil Students in 2014 - An agreement Event of Collaboration (2014.07.05)
• First of Volunteer Working Group Meeting of Noolaham Foundation - 2014 (2014.06.15)
• Publication of “Osai”, the collection of Vembadi Girls' High School (2014.05.25)
• Project Orientation Meeting with Hindu Board Children Home (2014.03.03)
• Introductory and Networking meeting with new volunteers, Jaffna(2014.03.03)
• An Introductory Event to Digital Library and Pallikoodam Programs at Hatton (2014.02.23)
• An Introductory Event to Digital Library and Pallikoodam Programs at Mattale (2014.02.22)
• Agreement with Moratuwa University Students for GCE(A/L) Seminar at Matale (2014.02.11)
• Visit of Prof. Oivind Fuglerud from the University of Oslo, Norway (2014.02.06)
• Discussion on Archiving Muslims’ documents (2014.02.06)
• Opening of Noolaham working unit at the Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universtiy of Jaffna (2014.02.03)
• Discussion with Dr. Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam on technical matters (2014.02.03)
• Discussion on IT resources development for Noolaham Foundation (2014.02.02)
• Preliminary visit to Hindu Board Children Home in Thirunelveli (2014.02.02)
• Review session I of 2013, Noolaham Foundation (2014.02.01)
• Mr. Abdul Mannan from Bangladesh visits Noolaham Foundation (2014.01.27)
• Meeting with Tamil students of Uva-Wellasa University in acknowledging their service to ‘Pallikoodam’ (2014.01.26)
• Introductory meeting with Badulla Literary Circle (2014.01.25)
• Felicitation to the director of Noolaham Foundation at ‘Malaithenral’ cultural ceremony (2014.01.25)
• Introduction of ‘Pallikoodam’ project at ‘Kurinchip Peravai’ event (2014.01.25)
• Discussions with Mr. Ahmed Naufal (Maldivian) on documentation strategies (2014.01.23)
• Discussions with Dr. S. Jeyasankar on Archiving photos and Internship program (2014.01.22)
• Discussion on publishing the first Noolaham Journal (2014.01.21)
• Noolaham Foundation’s initial step to establish a working unit in the Community Medicine Department, University of Jaffna (2014.01.16)
• TDC 2013 book introduction, review and donation to Jaffna Hindu College (2014.01.15)
• TAB Meeting - Sitting 01 (2014.01.07)
• 9th Year Annual Celebrations & Cultural Events - Updates (2014.01.04)

2013

• Discussion on initiation of Multimedia Archive (2013.12.27)
• 9th Year Annual Celebrations & Cultural Events (2013.12.27)
• Press meeting in Colombo (2013.12.20)
• Meeting with Jaffna students awaiting for the Sri Lankan University Entrance (2013.12.15)
• Meeting with the Tamil students of Uva-Wellasa University (2013.12.15)
• A visit to Batticaloa (2013.12.12)
• New Appointments - Communication & Public Relations Officer and Senior Program Officer (2013.11.27)
• Fund Raising Campaign for ‘Pallikoodam’ (2013.12.06)
• New Appointment - Chief Program Executive (2013.11.01)
• Mentoring workshops for Organization Development (OD) Exercises (2013.10.27)
• "Aaram" by laws of the Jaffna Hindu College 1933 - CD Release (2013.10.14)
• Noolaham Gets Permission to Document “Illanthu Pona Inpangal” by Koviloor Selvarajan (2013.10.12)
• Seminars for GCE (O/L) Students: Pallikoodam Collaborates with the Tamil Students of Uva-Wellassa University (2013.10.10)
• Working Committee for the Documentation of Upcountry Documents (2013.09.28)
• Pre-Examination Seminar In Mathematics & Science For GCE (O/L) Students (2013.09.19)
• Appointment of Patrons for Noolaham Foundation (2013.08.25)
• An event to build team spirit an understanding among Volunteers and Staff of Noolaham Foundation (2013.08.10)
• Collaboration of ‘Visions Global Empowerment’ to Pallikoodam (2013.08.05)
• An Introductory Episode on 'Pallikoodam' Project at the 41st Literary Assembly (2013.07.20)
• Community Program | Open Edit : Mobile Library - from AAA to Raking Leaves (2013.07.07)
• Initial discussion on the trial assessment of the ‘Tamil OCR’ Project (2013.07.04)
• The Asia Art Archive (Hongkong) has had a initial Meeting with Noolaham Foundation (2013.06.27)
• "Pallikoodam" had joined hands with the Tamil students of the University of Moratuwa in conducting ‘Mora-Model Examination-2013' (2013.06.19)
• Raking Leaves Organization has had a initial discussion with Noolaham Foundation (2013.06.13)
• Manual preparation workshop in Colombo (2013.06.16)
• "Pallikoodam" had collaborated with Tamil students of University of Moratuwa for conducting model examination for advanced level science streams Tamil students (2013.05.19)
• Tamil Documentation Conference 2013 (2013.04.27)
• "Panaiyolai" seminar of the Noolaham Foundation (2013.04.25)
• Veththiyar Thamizhavanam 2013 (2013.03.31)
• Introducing Noolaham in Batticola (2013.03.30)
• Volunteers discuss Pallikoodam initiative (2013.03.10)
• Nudpam Conference - 2013 (2013.03.09)
• Discussion on "Pallikoodam" Program in Colombo (2013.03.06)
• 'Panaiyolai' Documentation Conference held in Colombo (2013.03.03)
• Tamil Documentation Conference Organizing Committee met in Colombo (2013.03.03)
• Killinochchi Lebera Library presented with Noolaham documentation (2013.02.16)
• Noolaham to hold "Tamil Documentation Conference - 2013" (2013.02.07)
• The new Platform of Social Researches : “Noolaham” Journal (2013.02.07)
• Noolaham discusses "Pallikoodam" Project with CFCD (2013.01.12)

2012

• Noolaham Foundation has started a project to establish a Virtual School (2012.11.02)
• The Library Science Advisory Board of the Noolaham Foundation took part in the Lebara Library discussion (2012.10.08)
• Noolaham Foundation has started a collaboration project with Neelan Thiruchelvam Trust (2012.10.01)
• Jaffna Public Library presented with Noolaham documentation (2012.09.09)
• Noolaham Foundation has started a documentation project from Akkaraipattu (2012.09.01)
• Noolaham Foundation has started manuscripts archiving project from Chunnakam Public Library (2012.10.01)
• ‘Panaiyolai’ Documentation Seminar in Jaffna (2012.09.09)
• Noolaham Foundation was awarded by University of Colombo (2012.08.12)
• More writers join hands with Noolaham Foundation (2012.06.04)
• Noolaham Foundation at World Tamil Literary Conference 2012 (2012.06.02)
• Colombo Tamil Sangam presented with Noolaham documentation (2012.06.01)
• Endangered Archive Programme (EAP) Training - Seran`s visit to Pondichery (2012.05.24)
• Puthiya noolaham - Introductory Event at Vadamaradchi (2012.05.19)
• Noolaham Foundation receives Federal Assistance Award
• Noolaham Canada - Introductory Event (2012.04.07)
• Seventh year Anniversary of Project Noolaham (2012.02.25)
• Opening ceremony of Noolaham Foundation Administrative Office (2012.02.23)
• Panel Discussion in American Center Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (2012.02.01)

2011

• Noolaham : United Kingdom fundraising event 2 (05.11.2011)
• Seminar at Jaffna Urumpirai Hindu College (28.10.2011)
• Seminar at Jaffna Columbuthurai Hindu Maha Vidyalayam (27.10.2011)
• Noolaham : Colombo Meeting (02.10.2011)
• Seminar at Colombo Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College (23.09.2011)
• Seminar at Colombo Saiva Mangaiyar Kalagam (21.09.2011)
• Noolaham : Colombo Meeting (11.09.2011)
• Noolaham : United Kingdom fundraising event 1 (31.07.2011)
• Formation of Noolaham : United Kingdom (17.06.2011)
• Monthly Noolaham : Colombo Meeting for May (05.06.2011)
• Formation of Noolaham : Canada (04.06.2011)
• Introducing Noolaham in Melbourne (04.06.2011)
• Introducing Noolaham in Sydney (01.06.2011)
• Monthly Noolaham : Jaffna Meeting for May (29.05.2011)
• Monthly Noolaham : Colombo Meeting for April (09.04.2011)
• Seran receives Ashoka Innovators Award
• Workshop on Digitization in Jaffna (February 2011)
• Presentation at Resources, utilization and development strategies Workshop (06.02.2011)
• Introducing Noolaham in Canada (16.01.2011)
• Presentation at Roja Muttiah Library, Chennai (10.01.2011)
• Presentation at University of Madras(07.01.2011)
• Noolaham Foundation at Tamil Writers' Conference 2011

2010

• First Meeting of Noolaham : Jaffna (29.12.2010)
• Digitization Workshop at Jaffna (07.12.2010)
• Presentation at Jaffna Library (15.10.2010)
• Colombo Regional Task Force Youth Meeting at Colombo Tamil Sangam (02.10.2010)
• Presentation at Geography Department, University of Jaffna (06.08.2010)
• Presentation at International Tamil Small Magazines Association (01.08.2010)
• Presentation at Colombo Tamil Sangam (17.03.2010)
• Presentation at Women and Education Research Center (14.03.2010)
• Presentation at Chavakacheri District Development Council (21.01.20100)
• Presentation at Centre for Performing Arts, Jaffna (20.01.20100)
• Presentation at Chunnakam District Development Council Library (17.01.2010)