Colombo, Sri Lanka - World Vision Lanka officially launched Shiksha/Kalvi Campaign, a landmark
initiative to uplift 50 under-resourced schools across 25 districts in Sri Lakna for more than 15,000
children. The initiative was launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, other government
and local partnerships and World Vision Lanka-led interventions.
During the event, Education Minister and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya vetted World Vision
Lanka’s Shiksha/Kalvi initiative in a letter read by her representative, A.H.M. Fazil, Deputy Director of
Education Policy and Planning Branch. It read, “The Shiksha campaign comes at a timely moment in our
nation’s journey”.
“The Government greatly values such partnerships. Achieving our aspirations for education requires the
collective efforts of the public sector, civil society, the private sector, development partners, and
communities themselves. The Shiksha campaign demonstrate the power of collaboration in creating
lasting change and ensuring that no child is left behind.” she said in her letter.
SHIKSHA / KALVI, popularly known as “50 Schools in 50 Weeks,” is a landmark national initiative
commemorating 50 years of World Vision Lanka’s service to Sri Lanka’s children. The campaign targets
at providing solutions to the most pressing gaps in school infrastructure, including Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) facilities, classroom construction and renovation, IT and science laboratories, and
improved accessibility for children with disabilities. The campaign also includes the installation of smart
classrooms, teacher training, school nutrition gardens to support meal programmes, and the provision
of sports equipment, aesthetic instruments, and sensory education materials for primary grades.
“School is where a child spends the most of their childhood — nearly 12 years of growing, learning, and
becoming who they are meant to be,” said Dr. Dhanan Senathirajah, National Director, World Vision
Lanka, “A school should be a space that equips, empowers, and nurtures every child.”
“This innovative campaign draws on our five decades of experience in education, community
development, and child wellbeing,” he says, “The process will be community-participatory, with space
for the voices of children, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders on the ground and ensure
community ownership and long-term sustainability.”
At the event Stanlake Kaziboni, Director – Partnerships and Resource Development of World Vision
Lanka, reminded the audience that many present, had benefited from supportive learning environments
during their formative years. He challenged participants to extend the same opportunity to children in
underserved communities, enabling them to discover their potential and pursue their aspirations with
confidence.
The event concluded with a symbolic pledge of support, inviting participants to contribute to SHIKSHA /
KALVI through financial donations and gifts-in-kind to help address the specific needs of schools across
the country.
World Vision is a Christian, relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with
children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision and has been in Sri
Lanka since 1977 and currently serves in 31 locations in 16 Districts across the country through long-term
development programmes. In 2025 we directly impacted the lives of over 100,000 most vulnerable
children and their families.
For moredetails on the project,
Shalomi Salvaraj
World Vision Lanka - Partnerships & Resource Development Specialist
shalomi_selvaraj@wvi.org | +94 772 292 144
Media contact:
Shenali Godakumbura
World Vision Lanka - Corporate Communications Lead
shenali_godakumbura@wvi.org | +94 778 780 420
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