Ayati

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)

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

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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

The hope
Why ayati

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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