AKASA - Association of Women with Disabilities

AKASA or ‘the sky’ in Sinhala is the acronym for Aabadha Sahitha Kanthawange Sangamaya, the Sinhala for the Association of Women with Disabilities. AKASA is a network of self-help groups, devoted to creating opportunities for its members.






AKASA believes that people with disabilities must enjoy the same human rights as everyone else and the best way to achieve this is by empowering persons with disabilities, through education and economic development.



Our Vision

A society with equal opportunities for full participation is available to all.



Our Mission

We support people with disabilities in Sri Lanka in order to protect them from economic, political, cultural and social discrimination. We encourage them to develop their skills, abilities and talents in order to obtain equal opportunities for full participation in society and help them to live as independent, self-reliant citizens of Sri Lanka.



Our Goals

  • To prevent people with disabilities in Sri Lanka from being discriminated against, economically, socially, politically, educationally and culturally.
  • To provide them with equal opportunities in society.
  • To create awareness among the families of persons with disabilities and the general public in Sri Lanka, about the needs of people with disabilities, so that people can begin to understand them and care for them.
  • To help people with disabilities to live an independent life.

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