Friday 12th September 2025
Mohan began the day by completing his morning chores before assisting Seelan and Rapin with the ongoing work.
Seelan and Rapin were engaged in moving the tractor and tipping soil loads into the paddy land. In addition, paint trays and rollers were purchased along with paint for them to start work on painting the front walls.
Contract workers were also present on site, loading sand into the tractor trailer.
Sudha Welder’s brother-in-law, Kannan, undertook fabrication work on site. He constructed the support for the worktop using metal box bars, while Sudha Welder completed the job with a shutterboard surface.
The mason, together with his helper, worked on completing the left-hand wall and carried out plastering.
Breakfast was arranged for eight people—six at the farm where workers had started from 6.00 a.m.—and lunch was also provided to the team as they continued their efforts to complete tasks in preparation for the Thaaga Shanthi scheduled on Sunday 14th September 2025.
Later in the day, Thilakshan from Jaffna Granite visited the site to take measurements for the granite worktop. He quoted Rs. 98,700 for the worktop and a further Rs. 97,000 for the splashback, shelf, and front cover. Given the high cost at this stage, it was decided to proceed with shutterboard as a temporary measure.