Internationalising Institutional and Professional Practices: Community Partnership Models of Change in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka
Grant reference: RES-062-23-1025
Conference paper/presentation details
Title
The role and potentials of Durham/Sarvodaya community educational centres in Sri Lanka with special reference to Puwakgahawela and Ihalagalagama villages
Description
Sri Lanka has been one of the leading examples among developing countries in how to conduct social
development and the battle against poverty. Sri Lankan society has highlighted the importance of
social harmony among communities from different parts of the world during the 2004 Tsunami.
Human development has been a priority of the Sri Lankan government and NGOs involved in the
territory. Many social indicators are today more in line with those of a developed country. Still
poverty is severe and constitutes the biggest social problem for the country to resolve and ought to be
prioritised over human development if it is not to act as a barrier to progress. During past decades,
many NGOs have paid special attention to human development in the country and prioritised it over
economic development. The Sarvodaya/Durham community project offers an alternative
programmes for socio economic development. It has been realised in rural Sabaragamuwa during the
past three years having received financial support and labour contributions to facilitate the uplift of
rural people in the villages of Puwakgahawela and Ihalagalagama.
Language
English
Primary contributor
Author
Sunil
Shantha
Additional details
Date of publication
15 January 2011
Conference event title
Internationalising institutional and professional practices project : preliminary findings
Conference location
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Conference date
15 January 2011
