Vinya Ariyaratne
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Dr Vinya Ariyaratne is the Executive Director 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.
He is a son of Dr
A. T. Ariyaratne
the founder and President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
in Sri Lanka.
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.
Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya is a term meaning 'universal uplift' or 'progress of all'. The term was first coined by Mahatma Gandhi as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin's tract on political economy, Unto This Last, and Gandhi came to use the term for the ideal of his own political philosophy...
and also a lecturer in Community Medicine Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is one of the Universities in Sri Lanka. It is located in Gangodawila, Nugegoda, near Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the capital city of Sri Lanka...
in Sri Lanka.
He is a Medical Doctor by profession.
He is a son of Dr
Doctor (title)
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...
A. T. Ariyaratne
A. T. Ariyaratne
Sri Lankabhimanya Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne is the founder and president of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka.-Biography:...
the founder and President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement is a self-governance movement in Sri Lanka, which provides comprehensive development and conflict resolution programs to villages. It is also the largest indigenous organization working in reconstruction from the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake....
in Sri Lanka.
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.