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September 29, 2022

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

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 […]

March 31, 2022

The International Women’s Day on 8th of March, is a day to reflect on the extraordinary achievements of women, who drive change while contributing to the social, economic, and cultural progress of a country. John Keells Foundation (JKF) – the corporate responsibility entity of the John Keells Group – is dedicated […]

July 15, 2021

“Before this programme, I was not confident in communicating in English. Today, I am able to provide my feedback on the programme in English, without the help of anyone after following this programme. I believe that this will help me to a great extent in the future. I would like to thank John […]

June 4, 2021

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John Keells Foundation – the CSR entity of the John Keells Group – entered into a three-year collaboration with Ruk Rakaganno – a non-governmental organization engaged in the field of conservation and restoration of trees and forests – to re-forest 20 hectares of Suduwalipotha Forest located in Kukulagema Beat, Kalawana Range, Kalawana […]

March 23, 2021

Use of drugs by school children in both urban and rural areas of Sri Lanka has been a growing concern particularly because it can lead to long-term addictions and various socio-economic problems such as school drop-out and other adverse effects on their personal health, family life and social interaction. Whilst awareness creation […]

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

John Keells Foundation empowers women towards gender equality

Developing Skills For a Resilient and Career-Ready Youth

John Keells Foundation partners with Ruk Rakaganno to reforest 20 hectares of Suduwalipotha forest.

John Keells Foundation partners with National Dangerous Drugs Control Board to empower teachers on Substance Abuse Prevention