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The “Improving Rural Livelihoods, Enhancing Food Security, and Building Climate Resilience in Sri Lanka” program, launched in January 2023, is a significant initiative implemented by Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC and is set to run through December 2027. This project is spearheaded by Rev. Fr. Luke Nelson Perera, the National Director of Caritas Sri Lanka…
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC in collaboration with its network, is implementing a Food Security program titled “Improving Rural Livelihoods, Enhancing Food Security, and Building Climate Resilience in Sri Lanka.” This initiative is spearheaded by Rev. Fr. Luke Nelson Perera, National Director of Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC, with support from Caritas Norway. The program…
Caritas Vanni launched the “Improving Rural Livelihoods, Enhancing Food Security, and Building Climate Resilience in Sri Lanka” program in January 2023. The program’s vision is to safeguard food security for 2,500 subsistence farming households, including marginalized urban and rural communities, war widows, women, and 2,500 schoolchildren. Its objectives include improving livelihoods through sustainable agricultural practices,…
The Regional Peace Forum for the Plantation Region took place on November 6th, 2024, at Caritas Galle, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders to address the challenges faced by the plantation community. The event, funded by MISEREOR, ran from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and provided a platform for in-depth discussions on key regional…
The Regional Peace Forum for the Western Region, held on the 31st of October 2024, brought together the beneficiaries to discuss and address the challenges they face locally. This event, funded by MISEREOR, was conducted at the Caritas Chilaw Auditorium from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There were 29 youth and Regional Peace Forum members,…
From November 1st to 5th, a national-level capacity-building program and exposure visit for ‘Mitigation of Thalassemia, caring for the neglected and the helpless’ programme officers was held in Chennai, India, funded by Misereor. The program brought together seven participants, including three staff members from the National Centre and four diocesan staff members from Badulla, Chilaw,…
On 9th October 2024, the Regional Peace Forum was successfully conducted at Caritas Trincomalee, organized by Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC with the support of MISEREOR. This forum brought together key stakeholders and participants from the Jaffana, Mannar, Vanni, Trincomalee and Batticaloa Diocesan Centers, aiming to promote peace, stability, and prosperity by addressing the roots of…
Sustainable Peace & Justice Unit of Caritas Sri Lanka organized two key advocacy and lobbying workshops in 2024 for the objective of equipping youth with the skills to promote peace and justice in their communities. The first workshop, held on the 6th and 7th of August at the Caritas Sri Lanka Auditorium, was designed for…
On the 14th of October 2024, the Caritas Chilaw Diocesan Centre, under the CAFOD project, organized a community market opening ceremony to empower local beneficiaries. The event occurred at two locations, Baththulu Oya and Akkarapaha, gathering diverse participants. Beneficiaries, stakeholders, Caritas staff, and community leaders from various backgrounds came together, including representatives from the Sinhala…
On October 12th, 2024, Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC, in collaboration with Caritas Anuradhapura – Sethsaviya and Kekirawa Parish, organized a memorable Children’s Day celebration. The event was part of the Caritas Korea project titled “Educational Assistance to Economic Crisis and War-affected Poor Children in Northern, Eastern, and North Central Provinces of Sri Lanka”, with a…
On the 2nd of September 2024, Caritas Sri Lanka conducted an Election Awareness session at the Caritas Sri Lanka Auditorium under the Misereor-supported peace-building project. The event was attended by 36 project beneficiaries, stakeholders, program coordinators, 13 DC Directors, and National Center staff. The aim was to provide critical insights into the upcoming Presidential Election of…
On October 16, 2024, Caritas Kandy SETIK, in collaboration with Caritas Sri Lanka SEDEC, hosted an inspiring World Food Day celebration in Hatton. In line with this year’s theme, “Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future,” the event spotlighted the importance of ensuring accessible, nutritious food for all and emphasized sustainable…
Caritas Sri Lanka proudly launched 02 essential research books in the context of the plantation community in Sri Lanka on 3rd October 2024 at CSL-SEDEC under the ‘Lighting the Lives of the Plantation People (LLPP) project. Ecological Conservation and Plantation People (ECPP) Unit has been implementing projects that underscore Caritas Sri Lanka’s commitments towards environmental stewardship…
This year (2023) marks the completion of two hundred years of existence of the upcountry Tamil people or Malaiyaha Tamils in Sri Lanka. It is assumed that the upcountry Tamil people were brought from India by the British colonial regime in 1823 to be employed in the coffee plantations in the upcountry area of the…
The study focuses on the most pressing contemporary concerns concerning the culture and identity of Indian-Origin Tamils (IOTs) in Sri Lanka. During 1823, migrated Indian Tamils created a new socioeconomic group in the country and formed as were forced to focus primarily on the plantation sector, which had been developed by the British to gain…
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC in collaboration with Caritas Chilaw and Caritas Seth Sarana organized a peace programme titled “Building Dialogue Skills to Improve Constructive Interaction for Peace,” funded by CAFOD on the 9th of July 2024, the Seth Sarana Center in Raddolugama, Seeduwa. The event ran from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and saw…
From July 24th to 27th, 2024, a transformative program “Capacitating CSL Staff to Mobilize Vulnerable Communities to be Resilient for Disasters” was held at the Ranminithenna Tele Cinema Village in Tissamaharama. This significant initiative, funded by Caritas Asia, brought together 38 participants, including Diocesan Center (DC) Directors, DC & NC Program Coordinators, and volunteers from…
On the 31st of July 2024, a significant press conference was held at Caritas SETIK in Kandy, addressing the issues faced by the plantation community. This was organized by the Caritas Sri Lanka ECPP unit under the LLPP (Lighting the Lives of the Plantation People Project) funded by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the event…
