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From immediate life-saving relief to the foundations of early recovery, Sarvodaya Sri Lanka‘s response to Cyclone Ditwah reflects the power of coordinated, community-led action. Between 5 and 22 December 2025, Sarvodaya reached over 6,205 people across 15 districts, delivering food, water, dry rations, medical support, and psychosocial care while maintaining 24/7 emergency coordination through its […]

Kandegedara village in Badulla district is situated about 9 kilometres from the Badulla  town and generally it takes about 45 mts to reach the village due to uphill and curved drive. As per govt data, there are about 1000-1500 families living in Kandegedara. The divisional hospital in Kandegedra provides health services to approximately 3,000 families […]

දින 365ක් මෙසේ අවසාන කරමි! 🪷இவ்வருடத்தின்  இறுதி செய்தி மற்றும் புத்தாண்டு பிரதிபலிப்புகள்Year-End Message & New Year Reflections අපි ගැඹුරු ස්වයං ගවේෂණයකින්, නිහතමානීව සහ කෘතඥතාවයෙන් යුතුව 2025 වසරේ අවසානය මෙසේ සනිටුහන් කරන්නෙමු. මෙම වසර ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට සහ රට පුරා බොහෝ ප්‍රජාවන්ට අභියෝගාත්මක වසරක් විය. ස්වාභාවික විපත්, ආර්ථික අර්බුදයන් සහ සමාජ අවිනිශ්චිතතාවයන් අපගේ ඔරොත්තු දීමේ හැකියාව පරීක්ෂා කරන […]

Switzerland is supporting Sarvodaya Sri Lanka in responding to the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah. Communities are receiving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) support, dry rations, and hygiene kits to meet urgent needs and enable early recovery. Assistance is being delivered across the Western, North Western, Central, Uva, and Eastern Provinces, reaching the most affected Divisional […]

Cyclone Ditwah affected over 2.2 million people across Sri Lanka.This report outlines how Sarvodaya is moving beyond emergency relief to a people-centred, village-led 6-month recovery plan-restoring livelihoods, rebuilding communities, and strengthening resilience througk “Village to Village – Heart to Heart” approach.

Cyclone Ditwah has become one of Sri Lanka’s most severe humanitarian crises in decades, affecting more than two million people and displacing tens of thousands. With over 1,200 safety centres overwhelmed and critical infrastructure damaged, urgent relief remains essential. Between 30 November and 5 December, Sarvodaya mobilized its nationwide network to deliver rapid, community-driven assistance, […]

Sarvodaya’s National Inititative to address the prevailing Social Security Crisis April-October 2022

The torrential rains after months of drought has resulted in severe floods in almost 19 administrative districts in Sri Lanka, hampering the lived of thousands. The worst scenario had been the landslides in the mountain regions where still many lives are unaccounted for. Sarvodaya, in partnership with the Voice of Asia Media Network (Siyatha TV […]

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 […]

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 […]