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Noolaham Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization (GA 2390) founded to provide enhanced access to information sources and foster knowledge-based development in Sri Lanka. It maintains an online digital library, facilitates information preservation programmes, provides financial assistance and technical guidance for digitization initiatives, and actively participates in awareness-raising campaigns. It also co-ordinates a range of fund-raising activities and collaborates with other organizations and individuals. The free Internet library [www.noolaham.org] and Archive [www.aavanaham.org] maintained by the Foundation serves as a learning centre incorporating local knowledge and enabling social interaction with a view to achieving constructive social outcomes. It functions as a repository for various institutions, and fulfils the information needs of students, researchers, historians, activists and the public. Volunteers of Noolaham Foundation engage with Noolaham Activities globally and establish Noolaham chapters in their respective countries to achieve the mission of the Foundation.

Objectives The Foundation's main objectives are to: Promote open access to information sources Maintain an online Tamil digital library Support digital preservation initiatives Engage in awareness-raising campaigns on information literacy and knowledge management Develop and promote efficient strategies for enhanced digital content creation and diffusion Facilitate Knowledge Transfer Cultivate multi-disciplinary research clusters comprising individuals and institutions Foster research and development activities Collaborate with other organizations and individuals Support us Noolaham Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users and well wishers. Please consider making a donation today. The Benefactors page is dedicated to some of the organizations and individuals helping to sustain the Foundation's projects. The Foundation does not necessarily endorse the activities of its benefactors. For all other types of donations, please contact us.

Annual Report 2008 Read the Annual report for the year ending December 31st, 2008 at Noolaham digital library. Annual Report 2008 News Library Facts Challenges and responses Photos Blog