Significant Progress Made by Sri Lanka in the Asian NGO Sector
In the Asian social service sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Sri Lanka have made significant strides by the year 2024, overcoming challenges that were present in 2022.
For the year 2024, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam have been categorized as “Doing Okay.”
The 2022 index placed Sri Lanka in the “Not Doing Enough” category, alongside Bangladesh.
Mr. Sanjeewa Wimalagunaratne, the Director General of the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations, has indicated that, under the guidance of the Minister of Public Security, Mr. Tiran Alas, substantial reforms have been implemented. These changes have positively impacted the NGO sector’s performance indicators.
The Director General also noted that the reforms necessary to advance to the “Doing Well” category—which includes nations like Singapore, Chinese Taipei—by the year 2026 have already been enacted. This index is updated biennially.
NGOs in Sri Lanka have made significant progress in the Asian social service sector by 2024, moving from the “Not Doing Enough” category in 2022 to “Doing Okay” alongside other countries in the region. Reforms implemented under the guidance of Mr. Tiran Alas have positively impacted the NGO sector’s performance indicators. According to Mr. Sanjeewa Wimalagunaratne, Director General of the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations, these changes have set the stage for Sri Lanka to advance to the “Doing Well” category by 2026, joining nations like Singapore and Chinese Taipei. This index is updated biennially to track progress.
