During the V Awards 2012 ceremony in Sri Lanka, UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansiera, presented Dr. Sinniah Thevananthan, founder of the Osilmo Special Education and Research Center for Autistic Children the award for 'Volunteer of the Year'. The V Awards were organized by the IYV+10 National Steering Committee in collaboration with a major broadcaster to recognize the island's most inspirational volunteers.
