Vinya Ariyaratne
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Vinya Ariyaratne | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
Alma mater | De La Salle University Johns Hopkins University |
Occupation | General Secretary of Sarvodaya |
Known for | Deshodaya movement, Sarvodaya |
Parent(s) | A. T. Ariyaratne |
Website | Sarvodaya |
Dr Vinya S Ariyaratne is the General Secretary of Sarvodaya and also a lecturer in Community Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka. He is a Medical Doctor by profession.[1][2][3] He is a son of Dr A. T. Ariyaratne the founder and President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka.[4][5]
Early life and education[]
Vinya was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. And he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from De La Salle University in Philippines in 1989.[6] Then he received his Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1990.[6] He was a visiting fellow at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 1992.[6] He holds Master of Science and Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine from Post graduate institute of Medicine of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.[6]
Career[]
He was a lecturer in community medicine at Faculty, Medicine of University of Sri Jayawardenapura.[7]
Social Movements[]
In the year 2000, he became executive director of Sarvodaya Movement.[6] Vinya was also the former Chairman of Deshodaya Development Finance Company Limited (DDFC) which is a micro-finance and enterprise development arm of Sarvodaya.[8] He was the founder of Sarvodaya Institute of Higher Learning.[9]
Politics[]
He became active in politics for 2019 Presidential Election by leading National Peoples Movement which was formed by uniting multiple civil organizations including .[10]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Vinya S. Ariyaratne - General Secretary, Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
- ^ Vinya Ariyaratne, M.D
- ^ Social Enterprise - the next wave of social change
- ^ Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne
- ^ A Discussion with Vinya Ariyaratne, General Secretary, Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Movement
- ^ a b c d e "Vinya S. Ariyaratne". World Bank Live. 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "End Child Poverty - Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne". endingchildpoverty.org. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Eastman Narangoda, chairman DDFC
- ^ "'The average citizen is a very disempowered person'-Vinya Ariyaratne-". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2019-12-06, retrieved 2019-12-26
External links[]
- Seminar on Poverty Alleviation
- DDFC gets new Chairman
- Our Founder: A.T. Ariyaratne
- Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne on IDP concerns - SLT 34 b
- Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne says Hate has no place in Sri Lanka
- Sarvodaya, Awakening Of All in Sri Lanka - Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne
- Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka expresses commitment to play role in national reconciliation
- People have spoken, get to work
- Sri Lankan Buddhists
- Sinhalese physicians
- Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo
- Living people
- Academics of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- De La Salle University alumni