The Staten Island Buddhist Vihara Meditation Center & Healing Garden is a Sri Lankan Buddhist temple that practices the Theravada tradition. The temple was established in July 1999 with the help of the Sri Lankan community on Staten Island. Bhante Kondanna, the headmaster of the SIBV, a student of Venerable Nayaka Theras of Colombo Gangarama Viharaya is conducting the services of the temple from its beginning under the guidance of Kurunegoda Piyatissa Nayaka Maha Thera, whom is the chief executive of the New York Buddhist Vihara (NYBV). Since the beginning of the SIBV, the temple has been giving its services to not only the Sri Lankan community, but also to all other companions who need our services. As one of the important members of the ‘Building Bridges’ SIBV is doing a service to build friendship among other religious communities with other religious leaders. We’re glad that we were able to help the New Yorkers during the 9/11 tragedies. We very much appreciate your benefaction during the 2004 Tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka. We’d especially like to thank our 9/11 friends including all of New York and it’s wonderful people.