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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.noolaham.media] 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.

Mission Document and preserve all spheres of knowledge related to Sri Lankan Tamil speaking communities and make accessible to all. Objectives Engage in and support preservation and digital archiving of written, print, multi-media and electronic resources related to Sri Lankan Tamil speaking communities. Document, preserve and digitally archive ethnography and knowledge bases such as dialects, belief systems, myths, rituals, folklore, games, indigenous medicine, law and administrative systems, technologies and arts of mainstream and marginalized communities. Provide knowledge and information services to ensure free and open access thereby support educational, research and development endeavors related to Sri Lankan Tamil speaking communities. Build communities of practice, processes, technologies and standards of archival, library information sciences through communication, networking and collaboration. Organizational details Noolaham Foundation divided into main seven divisions. Executive, Programs, Technology, Network, Community, Communication and Finance are seven main divisions and each division is further divided into various sections. The Executive Team, Program Team, Technology Team, Network Team, Community Team, Communication Team, Finance Team and many other volunteers contributes towards the activities of the Foundation. The Noolaham Board of Trustees is the ultimate corporate authority in the Foundation, and has the power to make strategic decisions. The Advisory Board is a network of experts who have agreed to give the Noolaham Foundation meaningful help on a regular basis in many different areas. Their abilities, experience, and knowledge were selected for how they complement a particular Noolaham Foundation project, or the organization as a whole. Noolaham Foundation is registered as a non-profit organization and the Articles of Association of the Foundation outlines the basic standards. Additions, changes and other important activities are conducted by passing Resolutions. Various policies are created as guidelines for Noolaham activities. Transparency The Noolaham Foundation is one of the most transparent non-profit organizations. For updates about our program activities and our Annual Report, see the other links on this page. Additionally, we provide the following information: Core financial information. On the Annual Report page and Donate page, you will find financial statements, donations and Expences. Meeting minutes and outcomes. The Noolaham Board of Trustees is the ultimate corporate authority in the Noolaham Foundation. On the Executives Meeting and resolutions pages, you will find information about its decisions. Policies and procedures. Beyond key policies publish all other key policies governing Noolaham Foundation operations. 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 programs. The Foundation does not necessarily endorse the activities of its benefactors. For all other types of contributions, see how you can contribute or please contact us. Volunteer Involvement Volunteers can get involved in various tasks. Please go through our divisions to see what we are doing in detail. Also see Project Management Plan page to see how volunteers operate.

Programs The Noolaham Foundation programs are aimed at Maintaining Tamil Digital Library Creating Information Sources Collaborating and Raising Awareness More about Programs... Annual Report 2010 Read or download the web version of the Annual report for the year ending December 31st, 2010. Annual Report Blog ஆளுமையும் ஆற்றலும் மிக்க மக்கள் பணியாளன் பேராசிரியர் சிவத்தம்பி - முருகபூபதி எமது சமுகத்தின் அறிவினைப் பாதுகாத்தல், ஆவணப்படுத்தல், பரவலாக்குதல் - சி.சேரன் பறவையியல் நூல்கள் புதிய புத்தகம் பேசுது இதழில் சசீவனின் நேர்காணல் (2011 மே) ஆவணப்படுத்தல் இயக்கம் - சசீவன் More Posts... Newsletter புதிய நூலகம் 8 (2011.08.15) புதிய நூலகம் 7 (2011.07.15) புதிய நூலகம் 6 (2011.06.15) புதிய நூலகம் 5 (2011.05.15) புதிய நூலகம் 4 (2011.04.15) Newsletter Archive News Noolaham :: England fundraising event (31.07.2011) Noolaham::England Formation Noolaham::Colombo Monthly Meeting [May] Noolaham::Canada Formation Noolaham Introduction at Melbourne (04.06.2011) More News... Follow