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A group of youth in a classroom being taught about local art methods

YSALI Alumni Impact: Empowering Sri Lankan Youth through Art

August 07, 2026

After participating in the YSALI November 2025 regional workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh, alumnus Sajana Helanjith returned to his local village of Pujapitiya in Kandy, Sri Lanka ready to empower youth in their own creative entrepreneurial ventures and share his love of local art methods.