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Lighting up the lives of poor Sri Lankan one village at a time – By Lawrence Machado A tiny spark of light which began four years ago after a Sydney-based Sri Lankan couple read the inspiring story of a girl in a remote village in Sri Lanka doing well in her GCE without the benefit of lighting is now an ever growing brightness for the poor. The Anduren Eliya – Darkness to Light – solar powered light donation program is one of the most successful solar projects done in Sri Lanka, without fanfare and by selfless volunteers led by Chandra Fernando, his wife Marie, family, friends and the community. Each solar package – manufactured in China –includes two lights, a solar panel, storage batteries and cables. The solar power project has special meaning for Mr Fernando. “The solar program was started in May 2014, after we read an article about a ...