More than just a Grantmaker’ marks 25 years of the Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust’s work alongside communities across Sri Lanka. This anniversary publication brings together stories of community-based organisations working within the contexts of navigating violence, poverty and uncertainty, and responding with care and persistence. The publication contains stories showcasing how small shifts can build lasting change. They illustrate what happens when people are trusted to guide their own paths.
South Asia Convening on Decriminalising Poverty and Status
This rapporteur report documents the first-ever South Asia Convening on Decriminalising Poverty and Status held in Colombo in January 2025. It brought together voices from across the region to reflect on how law shapes everyday harm. The conversations centred on those who live at the sharp edge of criminalisation. The report outlines patterns of exclusion and the quiet violence of systems, while illustrating practice and experience across the Global South.
‘Remembering Neelan’, a publication on the legacy of Dr. Tiruchelvam, is an illustrated documentation of the contribution Neelan made to Sri Lanka through his scholarship, the institutions he founded and the active role he played as a legislator.
