May 2nd, 2024, we marked a significant achievement in our journey towards a zero-waste future for Moratuwa Municipal Council area. The SEVANATHA project team, in collaboration with Moratuwa Municipal Council and the support of Clean Cities and Blue Ocean (CCBO) from USAID, conducted a successful ceremony for the official handover of machinery, equipment, and materials essential for our implementation of the 3R action plan in Moratuwa....
The Colombo Urban Settlements Survey was conducted by SEVANATHA and Colombo Urban Lab (CUL) in partnership with Colombo Municipal Council.SEVANATHA and Colombo Municipal Council have completed two previous surveys on Colombo Settlements in 2002 and 2012 and the profiles were published on these surveys. After 2012, this survey was conducted again in the year 2022/2023 with the objective ofupdating the profile of Colombo Settlements. The SEVANATHA team successfully completed......
In partnership with the Sussex University of the U.K., CMRD and SEVANATHA have implemented a community intervention project for a plantation Community in Mahathenna of Sarnia Estate, Kandegedara, Badulla......
On February 10th, 2023, a delegation from USAID & CCBO visited Moratuwa Municipal Council (MMC). The objective of this mission was to review the program of the ongoing 3R Action Plan for the Zero Plastic Waste Project in MMC and to meet the Hon. .....
SEVANATHA has successfully completed the Municipal Waste Recycling Project (MWRP) in DMMC Area, Sri Lanka – 2017 to 2020
The Community-Led Municipal Waste Management Project in DMMC area has been implemented with the focus of contributing to reduce the ocean pollution through plastic waste .........
Non-Revenue Water Reduction and Community Participation in Colombo
SEVANATHA is currently engaged in an Assignment on “Community Mobilization, Awareness & Behavior Change” under the Greater Colombo Water and Waste Water Management Improvement Investment Program (GCWWMIIP) in the City of Colombo - Sri Lanka, 2016-2020 .....
The SEVANTHA Urban Resource Centre has organized a program at Dehiwala Beach area this time, on 08th of June to celebrate the World Oceans Day, as a part of the Community Lead Initiatives in the Municipal Waste Recycling Programme (MWRP). .....
A Sample Survey of the Management of Used Beverage Cartons (UBCs) in the City of Colombo.
SEVANATHA’s long-term relationship with Tetra Pak India Pvt. Ltd has provided an opportunity for engaged in conducting a sample survey on UBCs management in the city of Colombo during the end of March 2019. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi executed the study .....
Support to Improve Community Infrastructure of Communities Affected by Recent Floods in Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat Division, Colombo District
SEVANATHA Urban Resource Centre is happy to convey the news on completion of one of its recently completed short term project “Support to Improve Community Infrastructure of Communities .........
Student Based Sustainable and Pro Active Environment Education Project
Recently the CITYNET office in Yokohama, Japan has requested SEVANATHA to implement a new project called ‘Student Based Pro Active Environment Education Project’ under the financial support by CITYNET. The main objective of this project is to educate the young students to understand, love and protect the environment through fun and curiosity. The ultimate target is to.........
Piloting Pro Poor Gender Responsive Sanitation Options in Underserved Settlements in Colombo (Nawagampura, Block “F” Settlement)
This project is a pilot project of the ADB funded Greater Colombo Waste Water Management Project (GCWMP) which is implemented by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).......
Support for Improvement of Housing for 45 Poorest Families Affected by War in Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka…
Mullaituvis one of the war affected districts in Northern Province of Sri Lanka. After the Civil war, most of the families were permitted to move in to their own lands and villages. The Government and other humanitarian organizations provided temporary accommodation for most of these families since their houses were damaged. ..........
AUS Aid/UNDP/GEF/SGP assisted Community Based Climate Change Adaptation Project
This community based climate change adaptation project was implemented in Barudelpola village and the lagoon area of Mahawewa Divisional Secretariat area of Puttalam District. The project was started in November 2011 and was completed in ..........
SEVANATHA’s support for construction of basic houses for Extreme Poor families in selected cities under the USUP Decent Poor Housing Project
SEVANATHA has being implementing above mentioned Urban Settlement Upgrading Program (USUP) under its Community Livelihood Action Facility Network (CLAFNet) since 2009....
Community Engagement for Plastic free Environment
SEVANATHA is currently implementing the Municipal Waste Recycling Program (MWRP) supported by USAID/ DIG of USA and monitored by Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council in the Western Province of Sri Lanka–2017/2019 .....
House Building to Community Building
Majority of residents in Colombo are living in slums &shanties or low-income earners housing that are known as underserved settlements in the city. r .....
Phase one of Colombo Community Empowerment Project was successfully completed and phase two is currently operating with greater community participation in the project process
Phase one of the Community Empowerment Project(Building the skills and capacity of Colombo's urban poor .....
Artistic Skill Training for Children of Low income Communities
The CITYNET National Chapter has funded to implement unique project called ‘Artistic Skill Training for Children of Low income Communities’ in the City of Colombo. SEVANATHA Urban Resource Centre in partnership with the CITYNET .....
Student Based Sustainable and Pro Active Environment Education Project-Stage II
In 2014, the CITYNET office in Yokohama, Japan in collaboration with SEVANATHA successfully completed a ‘Student Based Pro Active Environment Education Project’ under the financial support by the CITYNET. As a result of that, .....
Building the skills and Capacity of Colombo’s urban poor to lobby and work with government to improve their living conditions
This is a partnership project implemented by SEVANATHA with the engagement of Colombo Municipal Council and Sri Lanka Women’s Development Service Cooperative Society o (Women’s Coop). The geographic.........
Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) and Asian Coalition for Community Action (ACCA) assisted city wide improvement of Urban Poor Settlements project in selected cities in Sri Lanka.
The ACHR/ACCA program was started in the last quarter of the year 2008 in Sri Lanka. SEVANATHA Urban Resource Centre and Sri Lanka Women’s Development Service .....
Community Based Solid Waste Management Project in Matale and Ratnapura Cities (Integrated resource Recovery Centre Project-IRRC)
The first pilot project on IRRC in Sri Lanka was implemented in 2007 by SEVANATHA in Matale town with the financial and technical support from the UN-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand..........
Support to Improve Community Infrastructure of Communities Affected by Recent Floods in Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat Division, Colombo District
SEVANATHA Urban Resource Centre has currently undertaken the project “Support to Improve Community Infrastructure of Communities Affected by .....
