This year, “youth” was more than just a word to volunteers involved with Sri Lankan youth service organizations.  On 12 August, International Youth Day, 1500 youth volunteers assembled on a Colombo sports field to form the word “youth” and break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Human Mosaic. Read

Trincomalee, Sri Lanka: Gloria Kaberia (Kenya), a UNV Associate Community Services Officer in Sri Lanka, tells us what motivates her to volunteer during her free time at the Karuna Nivasa home for elderly and mentally ill women.    Read

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Legal Empowerment Volunteer T.V.B.U Apsara sees herself as "making the concept of 'equality before law' more realistic" for marginalized people. She volunteers via a UNV-designed scheme that helps people understand their legal rights. Read

Colombo, Sri Lanka: What does it mean to be a volunteer? Ayodhya Amarajeewa, a volunteer with the UNDP ART GOLD Sri Lanka Programme, talks about the spirit of volunteerism based on her experience... PDF download - see p13 Read

Kalmunai, Sri Lanka: To take disaster reduction messages to the people and engage local volunteers, one UNV volunteer found himself out on the street. Using his local knowledge, he saw outdoor theatre as a way to capture people's attention. Read