Inside a sunlit classroom at St. Thomas’ College in Matale, a group of students passed around a bamboo toothbrush, turning it over in their hands with genuine curiosity. For many of them, it was the first time they had held a tangible alternative to the plastic objects they used every day without a second thought. […]

The morning sun had barely risen over the Dehiwala coastline when the first volunteers began arriving, plastic bags and gloves in hand, their feet sinking into sand littered with bottle caps, polythene fragments and tangled fishing line. Among them were university students who had never participated in a beach cleanup before, standing shoulder to shoulder

On a Sunday afternoon in early May, a group of university students gathered in room Z0725 at the University of Moratuwa, not to discuss polymers or circuit boards, but to confront a question many of them had been quietly carrying: how do I present myself to the world beyond campus? The session, titled ElevateU, unfolded

Inside lecture hall Z0725 at the University of Moratuwa, a group of students sat forward in their chairs as Dr. Ruchira Wijesena posed a simple but disarming question: what does your professional presence say about you before you ever speak a word? For many in the room, it was the first time anyone had framed

Somewhere behind a laptop screen on a quiet July morning, a first-year science student at the University of Ruhuna typed a question into the chat box: how can I get involved? It was a small moment, easy to miss in the flow of an online session, but it captured exactly what the organizers had hoped

Inside lecture hall Z0725 at the University of Moratuwa, a group of students sat forward in their chairs as Dr. Ruchira Wijesena posed a simple but disarming question: what does your professional presence say about you before you ever speak a word? For many in the room, it was the first time anyone had framed

On the morning of June 28, 2026, a group of university students knelt along the stone pathways of Pothgul Viharaya, clearing away debris and discarded wrappers from the temple grounds. The Poson Poya season was approaching its peak, and thousands of devotees would soon walk these same paths. The students wanted to make sure that

A group of young volunteers stood behind a modest stall lined with handmade bookmarks, jars of mango pickle, and cups of fresh drinks. Around them, the B-TEX Exhibition buzzed with visitors, but their eyes were fixed on the school students and teachers walking through the crowd. Every conversation was a chance to plant a seed

Where Faith Meets Environmental Responsibility A group of Dhamma school students sat cross-legged on the cool floor of Pothgul Viharaya, their small hands carefully shaping sustainable materials into a miniature replica of Mihinthalaya. Around them, university volunteers offered gentle instructions, and the children worked with a focus that belied their age. For these young students,

Where Sacred Ground Meets Student Action The morning air at Mihintale carried the scent of temple flowers and damp earth as the first groups of volunteers began arriving before dawn on 1 July 2026. Some had travelled through the night from distant parts of Sri Lanka, sleeping on bus seats with gloves and refuse sacks