SAF-Sri Lanka Introduction & News

News Colombo, Sri Lanka - 24th August 2013

The 5th South Asia Women's Network (SWAN) Conference, 22-24 August 2013

The Fifth Annual Conference of the South Asia Women's Network (SWAN), dedicated to the theme "Gender Equity for Peace and Sustainable Development for the Women of South Asia", was supported with US $50,000 from South Asia Foundation-India (SAF India).....

News SAF - 28th July 2013

SAF Group Scholarships

SAF Group Scholarships are available for the following 4 UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutes of Excellence.

News University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka - 22nd April 2013

Inauguration of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM)

: The newly established UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM) attached to the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka ceremonially declared open by Madame France Marquet (Principal Trustee, South Asia Foundation (SAF)) representing UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador late Shri Madanjeet Singh (SAF Founder) on this April 22nd, 2013.....

Testimony Sri Lanka - 17th January 2013

Sad Demise of Amb. Madanjeet Singh

It was shockingly sad to hear the news of the demise of the father, founder, visionary of the South Asia Foundation Ambassador Madanjeet Singh...

Testimony Kathmandu, Nepal - 31st October 2012

Testimony of a Sri Lankan UMCDSRC in Nepal

Our student from Sri Lanka Sahan Chathuranga decided to make use of his Dashera holidays and visit the second Nepali city of Pokhara last week. And for the first time in his life, he saw snow! Attached is an interesting piece he wrote and sent it to me along with 2 photos. I hope you will also admire his energy and enthusiasm.