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March 31, 2025

Colombo, Sri Lanka – 31.03.2025 -The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation, proudly unveils the longlist for the 32nd annual Gratiaen Prize—an esteemed literary accolade that continues to champion excellence in English creative writing in Sri Lanka. Established by celebrated Sri Lankan-Canadian author Michael Ondaatje in 1992 using the proceeds from his Booker […]

March 4, 2025

Nations Trust Bank Private Banking through the Kala Pola 2025 Painting Giveaway, organized by the John Keells Foundation, reinforced its dedication to Sri Lanka’s thriving art scene and strengthened its position as the event’s Official Banking Partner. This program demonstrates Nations Trust Bank’s commitment to fostering local artistic talent and introducing the nation’s creative heritage […]

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

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

“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. […]

The Gratiaen Trust Announces the Longlist for the 32nd Annual Gratiaen Prize.

Nations Trust Bank Private Banking Celebrates Sri Lankan Artistry with Kala Pola 2025 Painting Giveaway

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