Piyawara touches the lives of the children in Mahakachchakodiya, an under-served community in the Vauviniya District with the construction of its 48th pre-school and adds another Piyawara pre-school to the national network.
The school was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Anslem Sunil Malawana and constructed by the Sri Lanka Army.

Present at the opening ceremony were Mr and Mrs Sunil Malawana, members of the clergy, Senior Army officials, Government Officials, Hemas officials and the families from the community. Addressing the community Mr. Malawana emphasized the importance of the Pre-School education and Early Childhood Care and Development in Sri Lanka. He also thanked the Sri Lanka Army for their commitment and building the school in a short period of three months.