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More than just a Grantmaker

‘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.

The final chapter reflects on lessons we learned along the way. It emphasises the importance of treating missteps not as failures, but as necessary moments to pause, listen, and adapt. This chapter also speaks to the value of being a local grantmaker, one that understands context, builds relationships, and stands with communities in ways others often cannot.

Grounded in lived realities, this anniversary publication reflects a commitment to social justice and equity. This also asks and demonstrates what it means to support change in ways that are patient, responsive, and community-led.

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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

‘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.

The Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Lecture

‘The Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Lecture: 1999-2019: Twenty Years of Conversation’ looks back on the history of the Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Lecture Series. An annual public forum, the Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Lecture convenes leading thinkers to examine questions of democracy, justice, and pluralism. This volume commemorates two decades of lectures, capturing a wide range of perspectives from scholars, activists, and practitioners. In these two decades, across contexts and disciplines, the speakers engaged with conflict, identity, governance, and social transformation in Sri Lanka and beyond. Some challenged, others provoked, many reflected. Together, they formed a body of work grounded in critical inquiry and open dialogue, underscoring the enduring value of ideas in shaping just and inclusive societies, the very values that Neelan espoused.
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