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Dumindra Ratnayaka appointed Chairman of Avinya Foundation
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|October 17, 2025
DUMINDRA Ratnayaka has been appointed as the Chairman of Avinya Foundation, a registered nonprofit, philanthropic organisation that provides scholarships to underprivileged Sri Lankan youth. He takes over as Chairman from Avinya Foundation Founder Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, who is also the CEO and Founder of W502.
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Avinya Foundation operates the Avinya Academy in Bandaragama as a pilot project where full scholarships are provided annually to underprivileged youth 18-25 years of age to equip them with essential 21st Century skills to foster equitable opportunities for those who have failed the traditional education stream.
The academy has joined hands with collaborative partner organisations such as Sampath Bank, Singer Sri Lanka, Sensus BPO, MRS Recovery Services, ROOTS Sri Lanka, Jumping Beans Cafe, Carmart, Mo-cher Salon, Superloop TechHub, SPAR Supermarket and The Tea Project to provide valuable industrial work experience to these students.
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