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Garvin Karunaratne
The Valachena Paper Factory and Paper Making as an industry
By Garvin Karunaratne It is heartening to note that action is being taken to resurrect the Valachenai Paper Factory. I have had the...
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Gunasekera Karunaratna (GK) Foundation
Established in 2024, Gunasekera Karunaratna (GK) Foundation is a global philanthropic grant making social action organisation in the Global South. We research, fund, and work in South Asia United Kingdom in order to nurture sustainable and equitable relationships between people, earth, ocean, and all its living systems.
Our Vision and Mission for a better world
Our Vision
Gunasekera Karunaratna (GK) Foundation envisions a Global South in which a commitment to the health and well-being of the earth and its peoples is fuelled by social, economic, and ecological justice, which has transformed production practices, consumption patterns, and economic and social relations to ones based on sustainability, equity, and dignity
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower marginalised people in South Asia to build sustainable alternatives that nurture human and ecological potential while challenging the root causes of injustice and oppression, guided by our four pillars of collaboration, integrity, justice, and liberation. We do this through grant making, social action, and philanthropic leadership.
LATEST NEWS
Dr Garvin Karunaratna was a recipient of the State Literary Award in 2021 for his novel Nuwara Kalaviya (2020)
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