On October 19th 2012 at 10:02am, a
first milestone in the construction of the first "Rithika's Hideout" Eco
lodge building was achieved with the laying of the foundation stone.
The ceremony was opened by a short greeting by the owners of Amathima Holdings - Deshamaanya.
Prasanna Mano de Silva, Renuka Thilakawardana and Mast. Rithika de
Silva.
The foundation stone with precious and semi precious
items was sealed and buried in the ground plate of the building after a
religious ceremony.
At the end of the brief ceremony, a tree planting campaign was held to commemorate the event by the participants.