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Founder and President, Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement

Dr. Ariyaratne was born in Sri Lanka in 1931. He is founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, which has made enormous contributions to rural Sri Lanka through community development. Dr. Ariyaratne is a recipient of the Magsaysay Award, which is widely known as the “Asian Nobel Prize,” for his community leadership in establishing and guiding the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement. His work is done in pursuit of the ultimate ideal of “Sarvodaya” (universal awakening).

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