Social Work
| Styles of Oswald Gomis |
|
|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | none |
In order to assist children from villages outside Colombo he has been instrumental in founding various branch schools in the outer districts affiliated with the main colleges in Colombo. He has been involved in various aid schemes for the poor; construction of houses for Tsunami victims, relief and rehabilitation work, and a scholarship programme for children affected by the Tsunami in 2004. He has also donated a health centre to his hometown of Kelaniya.
Branch schools founded
- St. Peter's College, Gampaha
- St. Peter's College, Udugampola
- Holy Cross College, Payagala
- St. Joseph's College, Enderamulla
- St. Joseph's College, Kadolkele
- Loyola College, Bopitiya
- Christ the King College, Weliweriya
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