Dr. A.T. Ariyaratene, the founder president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, is turning eighty today. Ariyaratne has been called the Gandhi of Sri Lanka and has created one of the worlds preeminent examples of a religious and village-based movement. He has worked tirelessly for the past fifty-three years to build the Sarvodaya Movement based on Gandhian and Buddhist ...
During his three-day official visit to Sri Lanka on invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka to launch the Tri-lingual Sri Lanka initiative, Dr. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India visited Sarvodaya Headquarters and Sarvodaya Suwasetha in the morning of 22nd January 2012 showing his deep respect towards Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and its founder. Dr. AT Ariyaratne, the Founder ...
Any course of action or decision which directly affects the whole population of a country can be understood as politics. Politics makes an effect on all such as the citizen, civil organizations, non-governmental organizations. Hence Sarvodaya, is one of the oldest and biggest Civil Society Organizations in Sri Lanka, becomes no exception in undergoing the influence of politics. Politics does ...
The Government of Japan has conferred the Founder and President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement Dr.A.T.Ariyaratne with one of its distinguished honours, ‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in recognition for his outstanding contributions in enhancing relationship by people-to-people exchange between Japan and Sri Lanka. The Conferment Ceremony will take place on 3rd of ...
A oneday Global Religious Forum (GRF) on the role of religion in humanitarian action will take place the day prior to the commencement of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) on May 23, 2016. The Global Religious Forum will bring together about 150 participants, including religious leaders, principals of faithbased organizations, and representatives of national and multifaith platforms, the public ...
Funeral Notice ?It is with profound sadness and grief the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement announces the sudden demise of Mr.Chaminda Samantha Rajakaruna, Attorney-at-Law, the Executive Director of the Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya who selflessly contributed to Sarvodaya’s enormous humanitarian mission for over 15 years. With great sorrow we wish to inform all individuals, local and international organizations who worked with ...
Sarvodaya has been running the Rehabilitation and Day Care Centre for the Street Children in Borella, in Colombo for the last 20 years, under the Sarvodaya welfare arm Sarvodaya Suwasetha Sewa Society. Through out the years it has catered and accommodated hundreds of children, and even today more than 40 vulnerable children of different age groups starting from pre-school age ...
Extending its long-term partnership with Sarvodaya, the Project Sri Lanka Foundation of United Kingdom supported the construction of 4 large-scale drinking and agricultural water wells in Moneragala district in the Uva province of Sri Lanka. The water wells are constructed in the villages of Weherayaya, Handapanagala, Samagipura and Parakramapura, providing solutions to their long-standing issue of water shortages. The Sarvodaya ...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Mr. Chamindha Rajakaruna as the Executive Director of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, with effect from today. Mr. Rajakaruna, an Attorney-at-Law by profession, has been serving with Sarvodaya in different capacities for the last nine years including the Director-Good Governance Program, Director-Partner Coordination and Director-Programs. Mr. Rajakaruna is a graduate of ...
Sarvodaya took over the management of COOPID, a smallholder agricultural production company, processing factory based in the Industrial Zone in Nalanda, Mathale. The company produces wide range of products of organic and conventional agricultural produce including Sri Lankan spices, traditional rice, and herbal beverages under the trade name ‘COOPID’ and ‘COOPBIO’. The venture works closely with the small holder farmer ...
xxx Mr. KG Dassanayake, Sarvodaya Southern Provincial Coordinator welcome HE the Ambassador Warm welcome by the community Hon. Grete Lochen and Ms. Widanagamachchi, the District Secretary of Galle district Showcasing the self-employeed women's products Inclusive women's empowerment Winning lives with local products District Secretary Ms. Widanagamachchi lighting the oil lamp Mr. KG Dassanayake welcoming the distinguished guests The gathering Investing ...
On the first week of December 2013 Sarvodaya celebrated its 55 years of excellence and service to the humanity. Sarvodaya humbly commemorated the day with a group of Sarvodaya veterans, present day staff and volunteers who were gathered at the newly opened Methmedura Museum. Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the Founder-President of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and his colleagues along with a ...
The founder and General Secretary of Sarvodaya Sri Lanka, Dr A.T. Ariyaratne and Dr Vinya Ariyaratne have been recognised as the Social Entrepreneur for the Year 2014. The award organised by the Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum recognised thirty seven social entrepreneurs working in health, education, employment, and the environment operating in over 20 countries. These individuals and ...
