

Current Status
An estimated 20%
of children in Sri Lanka have some form of mental or physical disability
More than 600,000
Sri Lankans are disabled because of blindness or low vision
(Vision 2020 survey 2014-2015, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka)
5 – 10% of all children
experience difficulty in reading and writing because of dyslexia
(Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka)
of children in Sri Lanka have some form of mental or physical disability
More than 600,000
Sri Lankans are disabled because of blindness or low vision
(Vision 2020 survey 2014-2015, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka)
5 – 10% of all children
experience difficulty in reading and writing because of dyslexia
(Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka)
An estimated 40,000
Sri Lankan children and adults suffer from cerebral palsy
Currently there are
totally inadequate resources in Sri Lanka to help these children
Sri Lankan children and adults suffer from cerebral palsy
Currently there are
totally inadequate resources in Sri Lanka to help these children


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I had so many dreams when I conceived you my little girl… that was only a dream and you have come to this world to pay for your sins… Whatever you maybe I will love you and Care for you, but, unfortunately your father and the family left us to fend for ourselves. I will be with you till death parts us
”A note from a mother on the wall of Navinna center
I carry my son 3 Km to bring him to your center. Still the bus doesn’t stop because my son looks evil… it is a bad omen for everyone to see him in the morning… For me he is the most treasured gem...
”Father from Piyawara center, Hambantota
Every mother wants their child to live for 100 year or more…but in our case we want our child to die at least an hour before our death
”Mothers at the Piywara special school Hambantota
Children with disabilities have individual, innate strengths and talent through which they can contribute positively to society. It is with this understanding that Ayati (meaning ‘Hope’ in Sanskrit) was setup, to help significantly improve their quality of life and independence, and provide them with the opportunity to develop and blossom into their full potential.
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- Constructing and operating a National Centre for children with disabilities
- Combating social stigma to promote acceptance of children with disabilities
- Extending services to rural Sri Lanka in time to come
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Ayati Trust is a national charity involving The Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya and the private sector coming together to find a long-term, sustainable solution for children with disabilities across Sri Lanka. The proposed AYATI centre is to be built within the Kelaniya Faculty of Medicine which is located in Ragama.
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Trustees
Ayati Trust Sri Lanka is a charitable trust incorporated between the University of Kelaniya, a state university in Sri Lanka and Hemas Holdings and MAS Holdings.Trustees & Partners

prof. nilanthi de silvatrustee, ayati trust
MBBS (C'bo), MSc (Lon), MD (C'bo), former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, and Senior Professor in Parasitology.

Abbas Esufallytrustee, ayati trust
Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He serves as a Group Director of Hemas Holdings PLC and serves on several other listed and unlisted Boards.

kumar sangakkaratrustee, ayati trust
Former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lankan national team. Widely regarded as one of the world's most influential and greatest cricketers of all-time.

Roshan mahanamatrustee, ayati trust
He is a former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain and ICC Elite Panel Match Referee. A former International cricketer known for his stylish strokes and world class fielding, carries a unique profile of having held diversified roles

Ajay Amaleantrustee, ayati trust
Ajay Amalean began his career at the grass root level and engaged in focused professional training in the realm of textile and apparel manufacturing.















news & events
All NewsThe audiology department of the Ayati Center, Sri Lanka’s first Center for Children with Disabilities was opened by Mr. Mark...
Sri Lanka’s first “National Centre for Children with Disabilities”, was officially inaugurated to serve the many children with disability, whose...
The AYATI Center – Sri Lanka’s first National Center for Children with Disabilities, was ceremonially handed over by the Sri...
19th September 2016, Colombo: In an effort to improve the quality of life and independence of children with disabilities, special...
The national dream of establishing a centre dedicated for children with disabilities became a little closer to reality on World...
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