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“The Global Heart of Democracy”
A book by Sally Mahé, The Global Heart of Democracy” features interviews with our esteemed Founder, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, and our current President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne. This book is a collection of stories revealed in interviews with people worldwide that illuminates how a spiritual, inner democracy is alive in people’s…
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World Tourism Day and Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya has always been a promoter of Community Tourism. Sarvodaya has had students, non-profit workers, volunteers, and interested individuals and groups visiting their villages and working with the community to improve the village. They contribute through physical labor and also by working with the people living in the village, to develop ideas into actionable plans.…
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Report on Sarvodaya Movements’ Efforts for a Peaceful and Fair Presidential Election in Sri Lanka
By Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, President, Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement , 29 September 2024 Introduction The 2024 Presidential Elections in Sri Lanka was considered one of the free and peaceful elections in recent Sri Lanka. The new President, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as the 9th Executive President of the country representing the Jathika Jana Balawegaya (National…
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A new leadership in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka conducted its first Presidential Elections since the previously elected government was overthrown by public protest in March 2022. It was a fairly peaceful voting day without any undue incident. Upon poll counting, Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was declared with the winning count and was sworn in as President of Sri Lanka on September…
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Memorial Gathering for Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne
Watch the video of our May 24, 2024 Memorial Gathering and hear the reflections of distinguished guests whose lives were inspired by Ari.
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Join us May 24 as we remember Ari
Our founder and one of the great pioneers in human development, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, passed away April 16 and was honored at a funeral in Sri Lanka with full State Honors on April 20. Our US Chair, John Coonrod, spoke at the funeral on our behalf. Many of us whose lives have been touched by…
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The End of an Era
In the early morning hours of April 17th, 2024, we received the sad news that our beloved Founder of The Sarovdaya Movement in Sri Lanka, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, had passed away. He had lived a full life of 92 years living by example of his motto; Compassion in Action. Starting his philanthropic journey in his…
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Sarvodaya shares their work related to Water on World Water Day 2024
Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, was the keynote speaker for The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization Associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications at their 4th Annual World Water Day International Panel held on March 24th, 2024. Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne spoke of the past…
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Stanford Social Innovation Review quotes Sarvodaya President
This article by Katherine Milligan et al. titled “Healing Systems” was published in the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review. They quote Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne on Sarvodaya’s experience based on a panel discussion he participated in, a few months ago.
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Celebrating 65 Years of Sarvodaya
We are very happy to announce that our dear colleague and friend of Sarvodaya, Richard Flyer, is launching his new book, Birthing the Symbiotic Age this Thursday, December 7th, to coincide with Sarvodaya’s 65th Anniversary. For more than 35 years, Richard has been translating the principles of Sarvodaya into a Western context; what he calls Symbiotic Culture –…
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