About Arthacharya Foundation

Since 1992, fostering constructive socio-economic growth across Sri Lanka’s diverse communities.

5+

10,000+

beneficiaries were supported

Community Colleges

Arthacharya Approach

Engaged in poverty reduction Arthacharya is an organisation which focuses only on the poorest of the poor in the society. Also, it is definitely not yet another service delivery operation. Based on its Vision and Mission as well as the Goals and Objectives Arthacharya has carved a strategy to address poverty related issues of the poor.

Rural Development Approach / Community Development Approach
Poverty Reduction Approach

Building Stronger Communities Together

Empowering socio-economic growth since 1992 in Sri Lanka

Our Ongoing Projects

Engaged in poverty reduction Arthacharya is an organisation which focuses only on the poorest of the poor in the society. Also, it is definitely not yet another service delivery operation.

Community College Project

The Community College Project provides inclusive, non-formal vocational education for poor and vulnerable individuals who have missed formal education opportunities. Unlike conventional training models, it has no age, gender, or educational restrictions, making it accessible to youth, women, school dropouts, and older adults alike. With poverty as the main criterion, the project offers demand-driven skills training linked to local market opportunities, helping beneficiaries build livelihoods, start small businesses, and move toward greater economic independence and self-reliance.

Vikalpa Project

The Vikalpa Project empowers poor families through sustainable beekeeping as a livelihood opportunity. By providing practical training, technical guidance, and ongoing support, the project helps beneficiaries develop beekeeping skills, generate additional income, and build long-term self-reliance. Over time, the project has expanded beyond honey production to include value-added products, market access, and local leadership through the beekeeping association, creating a more sustainable and community-owned model for economic empowerment.

The Home Gardening Project primarily targets women and aims to ensure family food security by helping poor and vulnerable households grow their own food. It was introduced as a practical response to the food and economic crisis, when many families were struggling to afford basic meals and were limited to only one or two meals a day. Through training in home gardening and providing essential material support the project supports families to access healthy home-grown food, reduce household expenses, improve nutrition, and strengthen long-term self-reliance

Home Gardening Project

Our Completed Projects

Engaged in poverty reduction Arthacharya is an organisation which focuses only on the poorest of the poor in the society. Also, it is definitely not yet another service delivery operation.

Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Creation Project In Hikkaduwa DS Division

Issues of the youth, which were not adequately and systematically attended and presented that have grown up over a long period of time is a major root cause of the widespread violence and unrest that exist in the country today.

Participatory Solid Waste Management in Five Coastal Towns

Arthacharya Foundation has been the leader in the field of participatory waste management in urban areas of the country during the last 17 years.

This project developed a new concept and a new model too in offering livelihoods training for the unemployed youth in lantations and surrounding areas which are among the poorest areas in Sri Lanka.

Livelihoods Training for Tamil,Sinhala and Muslim Youth in the Plantation Communities

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Our Partners

Engaged in poverty reduction Arthacharya is an organisation which focuses only on the poorest of the poor in the society. Also, it is definitely not yet another service delivery operation.