Sri Lanka - Canada Scholarship Foundation (SLCSF) is a Canadian charity established in 1998 and registered in British Columbia, Canada. Its main objective is to advance education by providing scholarships and educational material to financially disadvantaged students in Sri Lanka, who continually demonstrate academic excellence.
Our current focus is on students in Sri Lanka who are studying in grades 12 and 13. The Foundation annually selects a number of students and provides Sri Lankan Rupees 3,000 per student per month for a total of 24 months (two years).
Donations are Tax-Deductible
Since 2008 Canada Revenue Agency has approved SLCSF as a charitable organization, making all donations tax-deductible.
100% Volunteer Organization
There are no paid staff in the Foundation. All board members and other supporters are unpaid volunteers.
- An academic achievement of a minimum of seven (7) 'A' passes (out of 9 subjects) in the most recent GCE O/L (General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level) examination.
- GCE (O/L) examination results certified by the school principal.
- A certification from the Grama Officer (the Government Representative for the area of residence of the student) attesting to the suitability of the student for financial support for education, based on the economic standing of the family.
Please note the donation amount to sponsor a complete scholarship is in Canadian dollars (CAD).
The scholarship(s) will be specifically named as "Name-provided-by-you Memorial Scholarship(s)" and will be awarded to the recipient student(s) indicating as such. We will also separately list these memorial scholarships and their recipients in our annual newsletter. We believe this is an excellent way to ensure that the name of your deceased family member or anyone close to your heart continues to live on, while you are paving the path for a financially disadvantaged student to become successful in life!
The same selection criteria and financial commitment of regular scholarships will apply to these scholarships as well.
Please complete the memorial scholarship section in the Sponsor Application Form found on the Donate page.
Lal Samarasekera, MSc, PhD, PEng
President
Amila Kariyawasam, BE, ME, PhD
Vice President
Hemantha Goonetilleke, BSc, MASc, PhD
Secretary
Ranjith Muhandiram, BSc, PhD
Assistant Secretary
Manik Navaratne, BBA, CPA, CGA
Treasurer
Lakshman Gamage, BVSc, Mphil, MSc, PhD
Assistant Treasurer
M K Hashan Maduwantha, pending BSc (Hons)
Assistant Sri Lankan Coordinator
Nilantha Randeniya, pending BSc (Hons)
Assistant Sri Lankan Coordinator
S N Jayantha Senarathne, BSc, MSc
Assistant Sri Lankan Coordinator
S R H Chinthani Jayarathna, LLB Dip
Assistant Sri Lankan Coordinator
Sunanda Gamage, BSc, PhD candidate
Fundraising
G Abeysundara, B.C.S.
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