NEWS & EVENTS
A Day in the Life of a Suicide Hotline Operator
Nalith is a suicide hotline operator at Sri Lanka Sumithrayo. Watch as he takes us through a day as a volunteer at Sri Lanka Sumithrayo. A video done by Pulse.lk https://youtu.be/Fg4jC7jaAuE
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo wins Jury Award for Most Service Centered Organisations in Sri Lanka
It was awarded by Business World International Organisation USA, at a gala event held at Hotel Taj Samudra on Feb 26, 2023.
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo Colombo South Branch’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Colombo South Branch celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 13, 2022 at an event at the SLS head office. Mrs. Lakshmi Ratnayake was the Chief Guest and the Keynote address was delivered by Professor Siri Hettige, Department of Sociology, University of Colombo. The topic was the “Role of the volunteer in the current society”. Event …
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Opening & Volunteer Training at the new Bandarawela Centre
SriLanka Sumithrayo Bandarawela centre was re-opened in another location in October 2022. Grand opening and training of new volunteers were conducted by SLS national trainers from Head Office, Colombo South, Mawanella and Panduwasnuwara centres.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2022
Sri Lanka Sumithrayo commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2022. Topic was “Creating Hope Through Action – Staying Connected in Challenging times” Guest Speakers were, Dr. Neil Fernando, Dr. Darshani Hettiarachchi, Mrs. Nirodha Kalansooriya- Attorney at law and Mr. Amal Randeniya, Attorney at law. …