Forum for Rural Income and Environmental Development Services

Forum for Rural Income and Environmental Development Services Forum for Rural Income & Environmental Development Services (FRIENDS) is a non-profit organization established in 2011.

Our core areas of work encompass Gender Economic Empowerment, Alcohol & drug prevention, Child rights and Environmental Development. Forum for Rural Income & Environmental Development Services Guarantee Limited is a nongovernmental organization in Sri Lanka established in year 2011 to uplift the living status of poor families. Livelihood development, women empowerment, promoting better environment

al practices and community mobilization are the main programme sectors the organization works with. FRIENDS works over 100 villages in 7 districts targeting vulnerable families and paying additional attention in women’s economic empowerment. Lack of opportunities and poor access to economic resources are the major issues needed to be addressed in improving status of women. FRIENDS focuses on economic empowerment by developing sustainable livelihood options which minimizes the gender gap. Rapid commercialization and materialistic pattern of living creates more strain on the environment. FRIENDS create awareness, promote environment friendly practices at community and house hold levels. FRIENDS also addresses the poverty related other issues prevailing in the rural communities such as usage of alcohol & drugs, poor access to services and information which affects development.

🎊 New Year Campaign 2026 🎊Ilanthail Child Clubs, Karaveddy West Village, organized a New Year campaign against alcohol a...
09/04/2026

🎊 New Year Campaign 2026 🎊

Ilanthail Child Clubs, Karaveddy West Village, organized a New Year campaign against alcohol and drug abuse. The campaign was conducted in the Karaveddy Division, Jaffna District, to raise awareness among the community, especially children and youth, on the harmful effects of alcohol and drugs.

🚫 Say No to Alcohol & Drugs 🚫

The Icing Cake Training Programme was successfully conducted at the Division Level in Kayts, Common Hall Town, with the ...
09/04/2026

The Icing Cake Training Programme was successfully conducted at the Division Level in Kayts, Common Hall Town, with the participation of 24 participants.

The programme aimed to enhance participants’ practical skills in cake icing techniques, enabling them to improve their livelihood opportunities and small business potential.

The training was attended by officers from the Divisional Secretariat (DS), Assistant Divisional Programme (ADP), and Women Development Officer (WDO). In addition, representatives from the Vithatha Resource Centre and the Skill Development Unit also participated in the programme.

The Leadership Training Programme was successfully conducted on 03 April 2026 at Madulla Division in the Monaragala Dist...
09/04/2026

The Leadership Training Programme was successfully conducted on 03 April 2026 at Madulla Division in the Monaragala District, with the participation of 28 leaders. The programme aimed to enhance leadership skills, decision-making abilities, and teamwork among the participants, enabling them to effectively contribute to their respective communities and organizations.

The training sessions were facilitated by Mr. Sarath and Mr. Nilantha, who provided valuable knowledge, practical insights, and interactive activities to strengthen the leadership capacities of the participants.

The Modern Saree Blouse Training Programme was successfully conducted at the Divisional Level in Kayts at the Common Hal...
08/04/2026

The Modern Saree Blouse Training Programme was successfully conducted at the Divisional Level in Kayts at the Common Hall, Town, Jaffna. A total of 22 participants attended the training programme. The objective of the training was to enhance participants’ skills and knowledge in modern saree blouse designing and stitching, thereby supporting their livelihood development.

The Resin Training Programme was successfully conducted at the Divisional Level in Kayts at the Common Hall, Town, Jaffn...
08/04/2026

The Resin Training Programme was successfully conducted at the Divisional Level in Kayts at the Common Hall, Town, Jaffna.
A total of 30 participants attended the training programme. The objective of the training was to enhance participants’ skills and knowledge in resin-based product making, supporting their livelihood development. The training included both theoretical instructions and practical demonstrations, enabling participants to gain hands-on experience in resin crafting techniques.

The Jewellery Making Training Programme was successfully conducted on 07th April 2026 at the Karaveddy DS Office Trainin...
08/04/2026

The Jewellery Making Training Programme was successfully conducted on 07th April 2026 at the Karaveddy DS Office Training Hall. A total of 20 participants attended the training programme. The objective of the training was to enhance participants’ skills and knowledge in jewellery making, enabling them to improve their livelihood opportunities.

31/03/2026

📚❤️ “எங்கள் கிராமத்திற்கும் ஒரு நூலகம்”

ஒரு எதிர்காலத்தை உருவாக்க கைகோர்ப்போம்!

ஒரு குழந்தைக்கு வழங்கக்கூடிய மிக மதிப்புமிக்க பரிசு அறிவாகும். இலங்கையின் பல தொலைதூர கிராமங்களில் உள்ள குழந்தைகளின் கனவுகளை நனவாக்குவதற்காக, நாங்கள் ஏற்கனவே 41 நூலகங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறோம். ஆனால், அந்த சிறிய கைகளுக்கு வாசிக்க போதுமான புத்தகங்கள் இந்த சிறிய நூலகங்களில் இல்லை.

நீங்கள் வாசித்து முடித்த அல்லது புதிய ஒரு புத்தகத்தை வழங்கி, அந்த குழந்தைகளின் உலகத்தை காணும் ஒரே வாயிலை திறக்க எங்களுடன் இணையுங்கள்!

Ø நீங்கள் வழங்கக்கூடிய புத்தகங்கள்:
• குழந்தைகளுக்கான கதைகள் மற்றும் படக் கதைகள்
• கல்வி மற்றும் அறிவை வழங்கும் புத்தகங்கள்
• நீங்கள் வாசித்து முடித்த அல்லது புதிய எந்தவொரு மதிப்புமிக்க புத்தகமும்

மொழிகள்: சிங்களம், தமிழ் மற்றும் ஆங்கிலம்

📍 நாங்கள் தற்போது செயல்படும் பகுதிகள்:
Jaffna | Badulla | Mahiyanganaya | Puttalama | Matale | Monaragala

📞 தொடர்பு கொண்டு புத்தகங்களை வழங்க:

📞 அழைக்கவும்: 076 278 5018 | 0113094882
💬 எங்கள் WhatsApp குழுவில் சேருங்கள்:

[ https://chat.whatsapp.com/KSO15go6B7E0xUeEGbiSgU]

மேலும் விவரங்களுக்கு:

வலைத்தளம் - https://friends.lk/

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✨ இன்று நீங்கள் செய்யும் ஒரு தானம், நாளை ஒரு குழந்தையின் பெரிய கனவாக மாறலாம்!

Today, we bid a heartfelt farewell to Mr. Murukaiyah (Muru), who officially leaves FRIENDS after an incredible 12 years ...
26/03/2026

Today, we bid a heartfelt farewell to Mr. Murukaiyah (Muru), who officially leaves FRIENDS after an incredible 12 years of dedicated service.

We had the opportunity to celebrate his journey and contributions together, reflecting on the impact he has made over the years. His commitment, hard work, and positive spirit will always be remembered.

Thank you, Muru, for being such a valuable part of FRIENDS. Wishing you every success and happiness in your future endeavors! 🌟

26/03/2026

📚❤️ “අපේ ගමටත් පුස්තකාලයක් ”

අනාගතයක් තනන්නට අත්වැලක් වෙමු!

දැනුම යනු දරුවෙකුට ලබා දිය හැකි වටිනාම දායාදයයි. ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දුෂ්කර ගම්මාන රැසක දරුවන්ගේ සිහින හැබෑ කරන්නට අපි දැනටමත් පුස්තකාල 41ක් ක්‍රියාත්මක කරමින් සිටිමු. නමුත් ඒ පුංචි දෑත්වලට කියවන්නට ප්‍රමාණවත් තරම් පොත් ප්‍රමාණයක් මෙම කුඩා පුස්තකාල සතුව නොමැත.

ඔබ කියවා අවසන් කළ හෝ අලුත් පොතක් ඔවුන්ට ලබා දී, ඒ දරුවන්ගේ ලෝකය දකින්නට ඇති එකම මාර්ගය විවර කරන්නට අප හා එක්වන්න!

ඔබට ලබා දිය හැකි පොත්:

ළමා කතා සහ චිත්‍ර කතා

අධ්‍යාපනික සහ දැනුම ලබා දෙන පොත්

ඔබ කියවා අවසන් කළ හෝ අලුත් ඕනෑම වටිනා පොතක්



මාධ්‍ය: සිංහල,දෙමළ සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි

📍 අපි මේ වන විට ක්‍රියාත්මක වන ප්‍රදේශ::
Jaffna | Badulla | Mahiyanganaya | Puttalama | Matale | Monaragala

📞 සම්බන්ධ වීමට සහ පොත් ලබා දීමට:

📞 අමතන්න: 076 278 5018 | 0113094882
💬 අපගේ WhatsApp සමූහයට එක්වන්න:

[ https://chat.whatsapp.com/KSO15go6B7E0xUeEGbiSgU]

වැඩි විස්තර සදහා පිවිසෙන්න:

වෙබ්සයිට් - https://friends.lk/

ෆේස්බුක් - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064370605172

✨ අද ඔබ කරන පරිත්‍යාගයක්, හෙට දරුවෙකුගේ හැබෑ වෙන මහා සිහිනයක් විය හැකියි!

The Mental Health Awareness Programme was successfully held at the Pallepola Divisional Secretariat. The session was fac...
25/03/2026

The Mental Health Awareness Programme was successfully held at the Pallepola Divisional Secretariat. The session was facilitated by Ms. Kumudini Disanayaka, Community Counselor for Mental Illness at the District Hospital, Matale, who served as the resource person.

A total of 71 participants attended the programme, including government officials such as the Divisional Secretary (DS), Development Officers (DO), Counseling Officer, Child Rights Promotion Officer (CRPO), Women Development Officer (WDO), Dhamma School teachers, and other community representatives. The programme provided valuable insights into mental health awareness and strengthened the capacity of participants to better understand and respond to mental health issues within their communities.

A technical training programme on bag making and purse making was successfully conducted at the Divisional Secretariat O...
24/03/2026

A technical training programme on bag making and purse making was successfully conducted at the Divisional Secretariat Office Hall in Mahakumbukkadawala on 17th, 20th, and 23rd March 2026. The programme was organized with the objective of enhancing vocational skills and promoting income-generating opportunities among women.

A total of 15 female participants actively took part in the training, gaining hands-on experience and practical knowledge in producing bags and purses. The sessions focused on developing technical skills, improving product quality, and encouraging entrepreneurship among the participants.

A street drama awareness programme on alcohol and drug prevention was successfully conducted in the Karaveddy Division, ...
23/03/2026

A street drama awareness programme on alcohol and drug prevention was successfully conducted in the Karaveddy Division, covering both Karaveddy West and East areas. The programme targeted mixed community groups with the objective of raising awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol and drug use and promoting positive behavioral change.

The awareness session was carried out through an engaging street drama performance by the Semmukam Drama Group, which effectively communicated key messages in an interactive and culturally appropriate manner. The use of drama helped to capture the attention of the audience and encouraged community participation and reflection.

A total of 200 community members participated in the programme, along with the support of 10 government officers who attended and contributed to the initiative.

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