Entries by Mohan Siriwardena

APSL Solar Villages: building resilient communities in Sri Lanka

APSL continues the solar village project to “empower” rural communities in Sri Lanka for their sustainable development and help reduce poverty using solar power as a clean energy source. APSL-UK believes the following two key actions to reduce poverty in rural disadvantaged communities.(1) establish a method for wealth creation for the chosen community so that the revolving revenue can be used […]

APSL Charity Dinner 26th Nov 2022

The Annual Charity Dinner of the Association of Professional Sri Lankans in the UK (APSL) this year was held on the 26th November 2022 a the Thistle T5 hotel, London. The event was well attended with many members, well wishers and friends and family. Amongst the distinguished that attended were Sri Lankan High Commissioner, H. E […]

APSL Emergency Relief Fund (APSL-ERF): Essential medical supply donation to Accident and Emergency (A & E) Unit at District General Hospital, Gampaha (DGHG)

We are pleased to inform you that we have made an essential medical supply donation worth Rs. 500,000.00 to the Accident and Emergency (A & E) Unit at District General Hospital, Gampaha (DGHG), through APSL Emergency Response Fund (APSL – ERF). These medications will help treat patients for a period between one to one and […]

Fundraising Charity Dinner 2022 –  26th November 2022 –  Thistle T5 Hotel, Heathrow, London

Annual APSL fund-raising charity dinner this year will be held on 26th November 2022,  at the Heathrow T5 Hotel, Bath Road, Longford, London, UB7 0EQ.Event:Join us for an evening of music by a DJ and a sumptuous 3 course Srilankan buffet including wine. In addition there will be a fundraising auction and raffle draw with exciting prizes.The High Commissioner for Sri Lanka […]

walk4lanka – a fundraising sponsored walk for Sri Lanka – Sunday 25 September 2022 at 10am – Farmoor Reservoir, Oxford OX2 9NS

APSL – UK is having a sponsored walk and a picnic on Sunday 25th September 2022, at Oxfordshire Farmoor Reservoir to raise much needed funds to provide food and medicines for the most vulnerable in Sri Lanka due to the prevailing current situation.Please view and share via your contacts, the YouTube clips below regarding the sponsored walk by […]

APSL Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) – Essential trauma items donation to the Orthopaedic surgery unit at Teaching Hospital Kalutara

We are pleased to inform you that we have made an essential trauma item donation needed by Orthopaedic Surgeons at Teaching Hospital Kaluthara through APSL Emergency Response Fund (ERF). These essential trauma items were worth over Rs. 451,500.00. On behalf of APSL, Dr Shivantha Fernandopulle, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon handed over these items to Ms Sumitra, […]

APSL We Sri Lanka webinar – Crucial role of renewable energy in overcoming the power and climate crises and winning the race to Net-Zero – Sat 18th June 2022

Next APSL We Sri Lanka webinar will be held on  Saturday,  18th June 2022 2-3pm UK Time. It will focus on the “Crucial role of renewable energy in overcoming the power of climate crises, and winning the race to Net Zero”. It will feature Dr Priyantha Wijayatunga, Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank. To receive joining details,  please […]

APSL Emergency Relief Fund (APSL ERF): Urgent medical supplies to 22 hospitals in Sri Lanka

Calcium Gluconate donation worth Rs.1.4 million was recently handed over to the Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine (SLCIM) by APSL in collaboration with Heal Sri Lanka (UK) team. “Please accept my profound thanks for becoming our partners in SLCIM Life Line by donating Calcium Gluconate drugs for Sri Lankan government hospitals. Calcium Gluconate is an […]

APSL Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) – Urgent medical supplies to National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Thanks to the efforts of many, APSL with the help of Aspire Community Foundation, Sri Lanka were able to donate medical supplies worth over Rs. 400,000 to the National Hospital of Sri Lanka recently, specially aimed at preventing SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus). “This donation will help treat 273 patients for one month to prevent complications of SLE,” […]