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Outstanding Volunteer of the Year 2013

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year 2013

Janaka Srimal was nominated as the Best Volunteer of the Year in 2013. The award program was organized by UN Volunteers in collaboration with the Sirasa television network. Janaka received high appreciation for his service,…
Press coverage of Lak Aruna

Press coverage of Lak Aruna

Several newspaper articles have been published about the Lak Aruna Organisation over the past few years, highlighting its remarkable achievements and contributions to education and technology in Sri Lanka. These articles have particularly focused on…
New Building

New Building

Each year, many students are eager to join Lak Aruna Foundation for its various educational activities, especially our IT classes. However, because courses often take several years to complete, we end up being limited by…
Our I.T Activities

Our I.T Activities

One of the main objectives of our organization is to provide IT education to local kids living close to the center. However, our classes are not regular classes, and we often teach our students in…
Caring for Our Planet

Caring for Our Planet

For years, Sri Lanka has struggled to manage to keep up with the amount of garbage produced by our modern lives. Because of a lack of infrastructure in place to deal with waste, garbage often…
Our 2nd Center in Dewathura Village

Our 2nd Center in Dewathura Village

In 2019, five students came to our 1st educational center in Hingurukaduwa by tuk tuk from another village further up into the mountains. Through word of mouth, over the next couple of months, we found…
2025 Graduation Program

2025 Graduation Program

This past march we held our first official graduation ceremony. We think it’s important to truly honor our students, acknowledging the hard work, talent, intelligence, and work ethic that goes into completing the requirements for…
Construction of new toilet facilities

Construction of new toilet facilities

Every act can make a big difference. Over the years, many volunteers have offered their help, which has been greatly appreciated. Our German volunteer Hubi, who stayed with us in February, saw the need for…
HOMESCHOOLING With Foreign Teachers

HOMESCHOOLING With Foreign Teachers

Most of our students come to our school on Saturdays, but thanks to the participation of our foreign volunteers, we have been able to offer homeschooling options as well. During periods when we have native…
Travels & Experiences

Travels & Experiences