Snapshots of my IBM Corporate Service Corps assignment in Colombo, Sri Lanka. More on www.happymaking4u.blogspot.com

4. Silvia & Pedro
Pedro G Ferreira
Portugal
EPO Global Process Lead
(Consulting)
Silvia Mihailescu
Romania
Communications Leader Global Delivery
Europe & Africa

5. World Vision has been in Sri Lanka since 1977 and has invested
over USD 350 million (LKR 35 billion) in relief and development
projects in 20 districts across the country.
WVL has over 700,000 beneficiaries, including 63,000 sponsored
children spread across more than 1000 villages in 20 districts of
Sri Lanka.
• Education
• Health & Nutrition
• Water & Sanitation
• Economic Development
IBM Scope of Work: Increase corporate engagement
with WVL activities by developing a partnership
strategy for WVL and the private sector

6. Shooting a commercial in
Lunugamvehera
Typical Lunch 

7. •Previously known as CEYLON
•SERENDIPITY (arabic Serendib)
•Ex Dutch, Portuguese and British Colony
•Strong development after civil war against
LTTE ended
• famous for Ceylon Tea, Cinnamon,
Rubber, Apparel, beaches, birds,
butterflies…cricket 

8. •Capital: Colombo (about 650k people)
•Population: about 20 mil people (similar to
Romania  )
• Official languages: Sinhala & Tamil (although
almost everyone speaks English)
• 2 rainy and 1 dry season
• over 90% literacy
Sri Lanka is 8th Most Generous Country on
Earth! Gallup’s World Giving Index, 2010

9. Papaya Juice
Sea food
King Coconut
Curry&Rice
Fruits

10. Ganesha &
Hindu Temple
Buddhist Stupa &
Buddha Statue

11. Kaudulla Park
Pinnawala Orphanage
Jungle & Rice fields

12. Unawatuna Beach 
BU BA 
Mount Lavinia 

13. Sigirya 
SIGIRYA

14. Kandy & Galle
Temple of the Tooth (Buddha Tooth)
Kandy Fest and Fire fun 
Galle Dutch Fort

16. Trishaw/ tuk tuk/
Rickshaw are the
best! 

17. Street demonstrations
Amazing sunsets My swimming pool
Cricket
Galle Face hotel St Thomas School

18. Talking about
Smarter Government 

19. Say Saree and Sarong 
Kandyan Wedding

20. Thank You
Istuti (Sinhala)
Nandri (Tamil)