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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.

Objectives The Foundation's main objectives are to: Promote open access to information sources Provide library and information services Support digital preservation initiatives and digital content creation Engage in awareness-raising campaigns on various issues such as digital preservation, information literacy and knowledge management Facilitate knowledge dissemination and foster research and development activities Develop communities of Libraries, Archives and other information providers Organizational details The Board of Trustees, Associate members, Project Task Force, Regional Task Force, Global Task Force 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. 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. Follow

Annual Report 2009 Read or download the web version of the Annual report for the year ending December 31st, 2009. Publications Projects The Noolaham Foundation projects are aimed at Maintaining Tamil Digital Library Creating Information Sources Collaborating and Raising Awareness More about Projects... Blog இது எரிக்கமுடியாத நூலகம் நூலக நிறுவன நிதியறிக்கை 2010 More Posts... Newsletter புதிய நூலகம் 2 (பெப்ரவரி 2011) புதிய நூலகம் 1 (ஜனவரி 2011) More Newsletter... News Digitization Workshop at Jaffna (February 2011) Presentation at Resources, utilization and development strategies Workshop (06.02.2011) More News... Events Colombo Circle Youth Archivist Meeting