The operational Facilities of MRFGL
The MRFGL provides its clinical services at four well established stand alone clinics based in the communities where the need is perceived to be the greatest. Additionally, it operates a Mobile Service established on a Hub and Spoke model to reach out to the most disadvantaged people living in the rural areas, mainly in the Vanni and the Southern Province
The Administration and Manufacturing facilities are based at Mahawa, in close proximity to the main supply routes. The Government Hospital located in the adjoining land provides accommodation for people who need to atted the Mahawa Centre daily for therapy in the early stages of their rehabilitation. A Short Stay facility is also availabe at Balapitiya. Daily travel is possible for most people attending Mankulam and Kilinochchi Centres.
The Meththa Foundation Guarantee Limited, Main Centre
Located just outside the Mahawa town centre beside Moragollagama Road, this is our main facility. It was inaugurated in 2015 and contains all the heavy equipment as well as a fully equipped clinical facility;
The building was provided by the late Mr Wadigamangawa, Provincial Health Secretary at the suggestion of the PDHS at that time, Dr Saman Ratnayaka, Starting very frugally after renovating the old building and adding a large workshop at the back, this facility has gradually expanded into four buildings housing a wheelchair workshop and staff facilities in addition to the office, main clinic area and the large workshop.
More space is needed and the management contemplates adding a Portacabin structure at the front and upgrading the current temporary storage area into a clinical area. Estimated budget for this is Rs 5 million.
The land belongs to the District Council. Our application for a 30 year leasehold for the land is being processed by the relevant authorities.
Mankulam Centre
This centre is located on the north of Mankulam ju=nction on Ap road, near the 250Km post
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The brand new buildings here were build under the auspices of Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Jaffna, funded by the Lebara Foundation. It was inaugurated together with the Mahawa Centre in 2015. Management of this Centre is undertaken jointly by a Rev Father from the Jaffna OMI and the clinical and technical staff of the Meththa Foundation
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The Centre operates an open access policy for disabled people on five days a week. Main interest is lower limb amputations. Supported by the Mahawa Centre, it also provides a Posture and Mobility and an Orthotic service as required.
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The Centre operates an open access policy for disabled people on five days a week. Main interest is lower limb amputations. Supported by the Mahawa Centre, it also provides a Posture and Mobility and an Orthotic service as required.
Balapitiya Centre
This Centre is located at the Yharunodayarama Temple site at Mahaladuwa in Balapitiya in May 2024.. A group of expatriate Sri Lankans living in the UK with roots in the Southern Province initiated this project. Initial funding was provided by them together with a large Global Matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation.
This Centre also operates an open access policy. Additionally, it functions as a hub for the Mobile Service which covers th whole Southern Province. The mobile service is coordinated by a liaison officer who is a very senior retired Social Worker. The rest of staff shown opposite include a prosthetic technician, a receptionist and a technical assistant. Approximately 100 amputees were served through this Centre during the first year from inception and the number is increasing gradually.
Rehabilitation Consultants at the Maliban Rehabilitation Centre at Karapitiya Hospital request help with the Postural management of their patients which are provided through the Mahawa Centre. A few amputee people also attended but this number does not reflect the actual number of amputations done at Karapitiya Hospital.
The Kilinochchi Centre
Located just outside Kilinochchi Town, at the 9th Farm, Kanagapuram, this Centre was established in the new purpose built premises in June 2025 at the request of the Manitha Neyam Trust . It attempts to meet the needs of a large population of amputee people on the Northwestern aspect of the Vanni. The centre is managed by a representative of the same Trust. Clinical services are provided by the Meththa Foundation employing a Senior Technician, an Assistant technician and a Receptionist. Services are fully funded by the Trust.
This Centre also functions as the Hub for a Hub and Spoke service which has been operative in the Vanni since 2009. Regular mobile clinics are held both on the eastern and western aspects of Vanni area.
The service is in great demand and highly valued by the people. In addition to the war injured people,the service is needed for the new amputees who suffer limb loss predominantly from diabetes and road accidents.
The Mobile Service
As mentioned already, we operate a regular Mobile Service based on a Hub and Spoke model for the rural population in the Vanni and the Southern Province. It is believed that this is an excellent way to provide a much needed service for the disadvantaged people living in these rural areas with poor access. It is well supported by the Community, local Sociial Service Officers and our Liaison Officers.. The Social Service Commissioner of the Southern Provice also provides excellent support and direction.
The service is usually conducted on a day clinic basis where the team from the Hub (Kilinochchi and Balapitiya) will visit prearranged clinics held at various community centres. Each patient needs minimum two visits. Casts of resudual limbs and measurements for artificial limbs are taken following a clinical assessment during the first visit. The casts are taken to the Hub where the prostheses are manufactured within a fortnight. The team will visit the same venue with the completed limbs which are delivered and if new clients are present, the process is repeated. Approximately ten amputee people are services in each visit. If the diatance to travel is too far in the South, the team will stay overnight enjoying the hospitality of the local leaders and a second clinic will be conducted the following day.
