Zonta Club of Sri Lanka

Project Overview

The Zonta Club II of Colombo website was designed and developed in 2005 by Isura Wickramarachchi, in partnership with SIMULA CORP, as a dynamic ASP-based website to support the humanitarian and community service initiatives of the Zonta Club following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The website functioned as an online communication platform, providing updates on relief programs, rehabilitation projects, donor contributions, and community development activities while strengthening relationships with local and international supporters. Zonta International is a global organization dedicated to advancing the status of women through service and advocacy, and the Colombo clubs have been actively involved in humanitarian and community development initiatives.

Unlike a traditional corporate website, this project was designed to manage continuously changing information. Built on Microsoft ASP, it enabled administrators to publish project updates, photo galleries, donor acknowledgements, completed activities, and upcoming events through a dynamic content management system. The version preserved in the Wayback Machine represents the HTML pages generated from the original ASP application.

Design & Structure

The website featured a warm, humanitarian-focused visual identity that reflected the organization's commitment to community service and post-tsunami recovery.

A large, emotionally engaging banner featuring women and children immediately communicated the mission of "Making a Difference." Soft orange, white, and grey gradients created a welcoming appearance, while custom-designed graphical navigation ensured visitors could quickly access information about projects and organizational activities.

Rather than using commercial templates, every component of the interface was individually designed, including:

• Completely original, handcrafted interface.
• Custom header graphics and navigation system.
• Image-based menu structure with consistent branding.
• Well-organized content areas highlighting current, completed, and upcoming activities.
• Dedicated sections for donor information and image galleries.
• Clean corporate layout balancing text and photography.
• Professional colour palette reflecting compassion, hope, and community service.
• Fully custom page layouts designed specifically for the organization.

The homepage provided immediate access to organizational news and activities while maintaining a simple and intuitive navigation structure suitable for both local and international visitors.

Technical Highlights

• Dynamic Microsoft ASP website.
• Database-driven content management.
• Administrator-managed project and activity updates.
• Dynamic image gallery system.
• Donor and organizational information management.
• Optimized for the browsers and internet speeds of 2005.
• Archived copies available today appear as static HTML generated from the original ASP application.