Chief Guest Dr. Mihiri Rubasinghe, Consultant ENT Surgeon at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, and Guest of Honour Dr. Meera Suresh, Vice Principal of Balavidyalaya, Chennai, joined families, educators, and well-wishers to honour the Centre’s milestones.
The anniversary event, held at the Amaliya Foundation in Colombo, featured student performances, parent testimonials, and addresses by medical and educational professionals highlighting the importance of early intervention for hearing-impaired children.
Speaking at the ceremony, Co-founder and Chairman of the Amaliya Foundation Ajay Amalean said
“Hearing impaired children and their parents walk a path that requires courage and early action.
We urge parents to take advantage of the critical age ( 0-3 years) and use the residual hearing of these children to begin their learning process early.
Our intensive structured curriculum lays the foundation for integration into a mainstream school.”
Reflecting on the milestone, Director of the Amaliya Foundation and Principal of AELC, Nisha Amalean, noted:
“Every word spoken by a child who once could not hear is a triumph of patience, dedication and love.
Watching Children blossom – learning to listen, to speak and to belong – has been our greatest joy.
Our commitment is to continue reaching families across Sri Lanka, so no child is left behind simply because they were born without hearing.”
AELC remains the only institution in Sri Lanka that teaches hearing-impaired children to listen and speak using the Dhvani methodology, supported by a structured curriculum that develops listening, receptive language, and expressive speech skills.
Over the past 10 years, 85 children have successfully transitioned to mainstream schools, demonstrating the effectiveness of the programme.
The Centre offers a comprehensive Early Intervention Programme for infants and toddlers, followed by a Preschool Programme for children up to age 5.
Instruction is available in Sinhala, Tamil and English, with activity-based learning, continuous assessment, small teacher-student ratios, and active parent involvement to reinforce speech and language skills at home.
Founded in 2013 by the Amalean family, the Amaliya Foundation continues its mission to expand access to early intervention for hearing-impaired children across Sri Lanka and prepare them to thrive in mainstream education from Grade 1 onwards.