About Us

ScotLanka Network was inaugurated in July 2006 as a community based organisation for Sri Lankans in Scotland. It achieved charitable status (Scottish Charity No. 037513) in October 2006. ScotLanka’s Management Committee now represents a mix of Sri Lankan, Scottish and other nationalities.

The idea for the Scotlanka Network was developed in the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami tragedy. Sri Lankans and members of the local community worked together through the Kingsway Court Community Centre to raise funds for the disaster. Together they raised over seven thousand pounds, which was handed over to the well known established charity, Glasgow Caring City to be sent to Sri Lanka.

In April 2005, the new ScotLanka Network organised Scotland’s first ever Sri Lankan Cultural Show, which was attend by more than three hundred people representing the whole cross section of our local community. Because of the success of this first event another was organised in the following year during April 2006. It is hoped that the event might be a yearly opportunity to celebrate multicultural integration in Scotland.

Please click here for comments about both events from local Politicians and others.