Child Action Lanka

Child Action Lanka Child Action Lanka exists to assist and transform the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Sri Lanka.

This year’s International Day of Families, themed “Families, Inequalities & Child Wellbeing,” highlights how disparities...
15/05/2026

This year’s International Day of Families, themed “Families, Inequalities & Child Wellbeing,” highlights how disparities in income, education, healthcare, digital access and essential services continue to shape children’s life chances. It also calls for stronger, integrated social protection systems that build family resilience, reduce poverty and create equal opportunities for all.

In solidarity with this global call, Child Action Lanka reaffirms its ongoing commitment to addressing the income, resource and opportunity gaps that impact families and children’s wellbeing. Through holistic support and community-based initiatives, we strive to empower families with the strength, stability and opportunities they need to flourish.

Child Action Lanka – building resilient families, where children thrive.

Last week, children and youth from Child Action Lanka’s Gampola Special Needs Centre, together with members of the surro...
12/05/2026

Last week, children and youth from Child Action Lanka’s Gampola Special Needs Centre, together with members of the surrounding Udapalatha community, took an important step toward𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 through a dedicated 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽. A total of 54 individuals participated, and following comprehensive visual assessments, 33 students received prescription spectacles—opening up 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

In partnership with CAL, this meaningful initiative, which has 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮, was made possible through the invaluable support of the District Secretary – Udapalatha DS Office, the Social Service Officer – Udapalatha, Vision Care Kandy, and the generous sponsorship of Capital Alliance.

Moments like these reaffirm CAL’s commitment to 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 and its belief that, with the right care and opportunity, 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙣.

Child Action Lanka’s commitment to empowering families and building resilient communities plays a vital role in ensuring...
12/05/2026

Child Action Lanka’s commitment to empowering families and building resilient communities plays a vital role in ensuring sustainable wellbeing for every child—through the strength of collective support.

Across our 8 centres island-wide, we implement targeted programmes and initiatives that uplift and strengthen communities. These include:
* Caregiver education and support
* Women’s empowerment and livelihood programmes
* Welfare support for high-risk households
* Community mobilisation and welfare societies
* Emergency and crisis response frameworks
* Social enterprise and community employment pathways

Through these efforts, families are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to take ownership of their futures—breaking cycles of poverty, building sustainable livelihoods, and creating environments where children can truly thrive.

Equipping families. Empowering communities. Because Every Child Can.

To the nurturers, the protectors, and the first teachers—mothers are the anchors in a changing world, keeping families s...
10/05/2026

To the nurturers, the protectors, and the first teachers—mothers are the anchors in a changing world, keeping families steady, safe and warm.

Today we celebrate the incredible strength and unconditional love that only a mother can provide.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing women who tirelessly strive to build brighter futures for their families.

At Child Action Lanka, we believe in nurturing the whole child—supporting their physical, emotional, and cognitive devel...
07/05/2026

At Child Action Lanka, we believe in nurturing the whole child—supporting their physical, emotional, and cognitive development.

Bringing this vision to life, Sports Meets were held across our centres—celebrating teamwork, sportsmanship, fitness, and plenty of fun along the way!

These moments go beyond play—they build confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging in every child.

Stronger children build stronger futures—because Every Child Can.

As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. At Child Action Lanka, resilient families and communities are t...
05/05/2026

As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. At Child Action Lanka, resilient families and communities are the foundation that sustains our core pillars of protection, nourishment, and education for street-connected and underserved children.

Through targeted initiatives, we work alongside families—strengthening their capacity to take ownership of their futures and drive sustainable change within their communities.

Strong families and resilient communities become more than support systems—they become safe havens where children are nurtured, protected, and inspired to grow into their fullest potential.

Together, we are building stronger communities—so that Every Child Can.

𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.Through 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, C...
30/04/2026

𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.

Through 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, Child Action Lanka is setting children up to thrive.

Together, we are building communities filled with safety, dignity and hope.

_*Names have been changed for privacy. _

29/04/2026

When children feel 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, they are free to dream, learn and grow.

Many children in the Child Action Lanka community, including those who are 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, come from environments where safety and security are often uncertain. For them, CAL centres become more than just learning spaces—they become places of 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲. Here, children are surrounded by a 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 them for the future.

In this special moment, our children share in their own words why CAL centres are their 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 to be.

Because 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 nurture 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻—and secure children build 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.

27/04/2026

At every Child Action Lanka Child Development Centre, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 are intentionally nurtured through thoughtful planning, compassionate action and consistent care.

From promoting habits that foster a 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, to remaining 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 that may signal distress, to creating time to truly 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, CAL CDCs place 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 at the heart of all they do.

We spoke with a few of our CDC Managers to gain insight into the caring environments they have cultivated—spaces where children feel 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 to thrive.

Because 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, they are free to dream, grow and build brighter futures.

𝗔𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 (𝗖𝗔𝗟), we work closely with families and communities to make sure children grow up in safe, suppor...
23/04/2026

𝗔𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 (𝗖𝗔𝗟), we work closely with families and communities to make sure children grow up in safe, supportive home environments.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱.

In line with 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, Parley Ocean Sri Lanka recently conducted ...
20/04/2026

In line with 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, Parley Ocean Sri Lanka recently conducted a 6-week Ocean Education Programme for students at 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗖.

Through engaging, hands-on sessions and interactive learning, students explored pressing 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁. The programme inspired a growing sense of responsibility and a strong commitment to sustainable living.

We are grateful to 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

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06, Power Station Road
Kandy
20000

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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