John Keells Foundation Archives

October 23, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Prof. Gregory Pardlo to Chair Jury for 32nd Gratiaen Prize The Gratiaen Trust, in association with John Keells Foundation, is delighted to announce its collaboration with New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) for the 32nd Gratiaen Prize. This collaboration will see Prof Gregory Pardlo – a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and the Head […]

June 3, 2024

Colombo, June 1, 2024 – The Gratiaen Trust, in association with John Keells Foundation and with the support of the British Council, announced Ramya Jirasinghe for her captivating book titled Father Cabraal’s Recipe for Love Cake the winner of the 31st Gratiaen Prize. The award ceremony was held at the Stables, Park Street Mews, the […]

May 2, 2024

Monday, April 29th, 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation and with the support of British Council as its event partner, announced the shortlist for the 31st Gratiaen Prize, on April 29, 2024, at the British Council Library in Colombo. This prestigious annual award founded by Michael Ondaatje celebrates […]

April 29, 2024

Launched in 2004, the John Keells English Language Scholarship Programme (JKELSP) marks its 20th anniversary of enhancing the English language skills of schoolchildren and youth across Sri Lanka. This flagship initiative under JKF’s Education focus aims to empower children and youth from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds with English, IT, and career skills towards improving […]

March 26, 2024

John Keells Foundation (JKF), in collaboration with the Scaling Up Nutrition People’s Forum (SUN PF), successfully initiated a series of nutritional awareness sessions, as part of the ongoing School Nutrition Programme, targeting ten selected schools in the John Keells Praja Shakthi locations of Colombo 02 and Ja-Ela. The programme is aimed at fostering nutrition awareness […]

February 28, 2024

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The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with the John Keells Foundation, hosted ‘Writing the Malaiyaha Tamils’, an event which focused on the creativity and critical conversations surrounding Malaiyaha Tamil literature. Rarely does Malaiyaha literature get highlighted in public literary events in Sri Lanka, and this daylong event, held at the Jaffna Public Library Auditorium on 25th […]

August 9, 2023

The Sri Lanka Anti-Narcotics Association has reported an alarming rise in substance abuse among school children in Sri Lanka, with the most concerning trend being drug experimentation occurring between the ages of 11 and 16 years. The heaviest drug users fall within the age bracket of 16 to 25 years. Mainly, the […]

November 28, 2022

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“In order to achieve the 4th Sustainable Development Goal; which is access to quality education, digital communication has become a bridge that brings us closer to various forms of knowledge. A lot of us present here today have the challenge of accessing such knowledge due to the lack of an electronic device. […]

September 29, 2022

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The long-drawn COVID-19 pandemic resulted in multiple school closures as well as prolonged social isolation of children and youth who were exposed to many risks including mental health challenges. The ongoing socio-economic instability has added to this strain. As a means of mitigating these risks, John Keells Foundation together with ChildFund Sri […]

May 30, 2022

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John Keells Foundation mobilized the first batch of the Group’s staff volunteers in a phased tree planting initiative at the ‘Cinnamon Rainforest Restoration Project’ site at Suduwelipotha, Kalawana, Ratnapura District in proximity to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, in the lead up to World Environment Day 2022, under the guidance of Vimukthi […]

The Gratiaen Trust Collaborates with NYU Abu Dhabi

The Gratiaen Trust in Association with John Keells Foundation announces the winner of the 31st Gratiaen Prize

The Gratiaen Trust announces the shortlist for the 31st Gratiaen Prize

John Keells Foundation’s English Language Scholarship Programme Marks 20 Years of `Empowering the Nation’

John Keells Foundation initiates Nutrition Awareness in Schools in Praja Shakthi Locations

Gratiaen Trust in Association with the John Keells Foundation Bring Malaiyaha Tamil Writers to the Spotlight

John Keells Foundation Continues to Combat Substance Abuse Among School Children Through Awareness Creation.

John Keells Foundation launches Phase 2 of John Keells Praja Shakthi Digital Learning Initiative in collaboration with Deutsche Bank

John Keells Foundation collaborates with ChildFund in the Post-Pandemic Development of Social and Emotional Skills of Youth of Colombo 02

John Keells Foundation mobilizes volunteers for forest restoration at Suduwelipotha to commemorate World Environment Day 2022