The Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) is a leading adult education centre in Sri Lanka, catering to a set of specific disciplines focused on social progress and social cohesiveness. It is a unique model that evolved through the gradual but rigorous adoption of disciplines related to human rights, democracy and governance. The Institute has trained and educated Sri Lanka subsequent to its establishment by the Sri Lanka Foundation Act Number 31 of 1973 in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation of Bonn, Berlin, the namesake foundation of the first democratically elected president of Germany.
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute currently functions under the purview of the Ministry of Mass Media as the national hub for Education, Training & Awareness services on disciplines related to Sustainable Development, Social Integration, Socio-Economic Development, Governance, Entrepreneurship and Democracy.
The service of nearly five decades as an adult trainer has given a true form of leadership in adult education of Sri Lanka, where SLFI has been able to create a very strong network taking its services to a vast cross section of the population in the country.
Diverse and unique education methodologies adopted by the SLFI in knowledge dissemination and skill development are the core competencies that are rarely matched. An enormous effort was expended by the institute to consolidate, expand, improve and enhance its training infrastructure, facilities and resource network towards strengthening pedagogies to optimise its impact on learner objectives and goals in order to confidently execute its mandate and its responsibilities to the nation.
The long, ongoing and very successful journey of the SLFI is founded on a visionary and dynamic leadership style and insightful guidance coupled with strategic partnerships with both local and overseas institutions that optimises the impact of a global resource pool on Sri Lankan citizenry. Armed with this surety, the SLFI continues to join hands with those who work equally hard to ensure a harmonious, integrated and just existence for the people of Sri Lanka.
Vision
" A Sri Lankan society educated on democracy, human rights and governance for social progress."
Mission
To support democratic governance through policy advocacy, education, training and awareness building.Although the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) has a history of nearly five decades since its establishment in 1974, the history of its Vision, Mission and core activities can be traced back to the year 1925, when the Friedrich Ebert Foundation was established in memory of the great statesman of the 20 th century and the first democratically elected president of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Ebert.
Late president Ranasinghe Premadasa took the initiative to establish SLF. He requested the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Bonn that a similar foundation be established in Sri Lanka, to instill knowledge on democratic way of living, when he visited the Federal Republic of Germany in 1965 for a training programme representing the then government.
Consequently on the 11 th of April in the year 1967 ‘Lanka Foundation’ was created and in July 1968 the ‘Lanka Foundation’ was incorporated under the Companies Ordinance.
On the 6 th of February in 1969 late president J R Jayewardene the then state minister and president of the ‘Lanka Foundation’, laid the foundation stone for a building on the invitation of late president Ranasinghe Premadasa the then minister of Local Government and the secretary of the ‘Lanka Foundation’.
In the year 1973 the ‘Lanka Foundation’ was raised in status to a statutory body by enactment of the Sri Lanka Foundation law no 31 of 1973 and bringing it under the purview of the Prime Minister’s office, and with the sponsorship of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation giving priority to promote democratic way of living and human rights through knowledge sharing and education to bring about social development among the masses of the country.
A few projects were also established by the SLF to achieve its vast educational goals. The Sri Lanka Foundation Institute became the main project of the SLF, whilst the Human Rights Commission and the Sri Lanka Television Training Institute (SLTTI) were the other affiliated projects. In 1978, the SLF was brought under the purview of the president.
Since then SLF has been managed by 16 chairmen who have been able to successfully forged the advantages of the global and national challenges to contribute to the achievement of social, political and economic goals of the country.
( June 1974 - September 1977 )
( 1977 - 1990 )
( August 1990 - November 1994 )
( December 1994 - November 1997 )
( December 1997 - December 2000 )
( February 2001 - January 2004 )
( February 2004 - March 2005 )
( April 2005 - December 2005 )
( January 2006 - June 2007 )
( July 2007 - May 2010 )
( June 2010 - January 2015 )
( January 2015 - August 2015 )
( September 2015 - April 2017 )
( May 2017 - December 2019 )
( January 2020 - August 2022 )
Director General(Actg)/ Director Academic
Director Administration
Director Finance
Department of Social Sciences Humanities
Department of Human Resources Development & Management
Department of Management & Administration
Department of Psychology & Counselling
Department of Open & Distance Learning
Designation : Lecturer Grade I
Email : saro499@yahoo.com
Mobile : 0714539484
Designation : Lecturer
Email : milaniwanni@yahoo.com
Mobile : +94711040131
Designation : Lecturer
Email : renuka@slf.lk
Mobile : 0714 539477
Designation : Lecturer
Email : nimalika2009@gmail.com
Mobile : 0714539481
Designation : Lecturer
Email : handunmali@gmail.com
Mobile : 0714539489
Asst. Director
Academic Registrar
Accountant
Maintainers Officer
Hostel & Catering Manager
Administrative Officer
Technical Officer
IT Officer