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‘Peace cannot be achieved without a change of heart. This change of heart comes when the pivot of decision making in one’s life shifts from the self to an ambiance of love pervading all around us…

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 ..

Parallel to the 23rd Commonwealth Heads Of Governments Meeting (CHOGM), the Commonwealth People’s Forum (CPF) 2013 successfully ended in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Sarvodaya, as one of the local hosts…

“Providing a leadership that heals the wounds of war and transforms the structures of governance into ones that meet the aspirations of both the ethnic majority and minorities is the continuing…

Her Excellency Grete Lochen, the Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka visited Sarvodaya Development Education Center in Sathurukondan, Batticaloa, during her recent official visit to the Eastern…

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..

Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder-president of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement celebrated his 80^th birthday on the 05^th of November 2011.The main event felicitating Dr. Ariyaratne’s 80^th birthday was held in Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, with the participation of a number of local and international distinguish guests including diplomats of several countries..

The Buddhist Association of Japan, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, honoured Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder-president of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement by awarding the 45^th Annual Cultural Award for the Promotion of Buddhism in the World…

A visit from the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. Ashok K. Kantha, to Sarvodaya’s Headquarters saw the diplomat tour the organizations’ numerous divisions..

On the 14th May, 2011, Sarvodaya’s partnered with the Siseth Foundation to celebrate the 2011 Vesak celebrations. Sarvodaya’s founder, Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne was invited to lead a special meditation program followed by a lecture on universal cooperation.