Updates and statements
A dated record of the fund's announcements, statements and annual letters. Registrations, appointments, policies adopted and decisions taken.
Updates and statements
Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM and Tamara Flynn appointed as directors
At a directors' meeting on 7 October 2026 the directors appointed Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM and Ms Tamara Flynn to the board.
On 4EB 98.1 FM, Brisbane's Sri Lankan Program
Sasenka Abeysooriya and Dulip Ranasinghe spoke about the endowment on 4EB 98.1 FM, Brisbane's multicultural community radio station, as guests of the Sri Lankan Program.
Founding fund passes the halfway mark
A$28,500 has been committed by eight founding contributors, taking the founding fund past half of its A$50,000 target.
First advisers appointed
Three advisers have been appointed to the endowment, bringing expertise across medicine and law, logistics, and technology.
The Serendib Endowment is incorporated
The Serendib Endowment Ltd has been incorporated as an Australian public company limited by guarantee, with three founding directors appointed.
Annual letters
Following each annual general meeting, the chair publishes a letter covering the year: what the fund earned, what it distributed or why it did not, and how the corpus moved.
For media
Boilerplate
The Serendib Endowment Ltd (ABN 73 698 867 408) is an Australian not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee, operating a permanent charitable endowment fund for Sri Lanka. Contributions are invested rather than spent; the capital is preserved permanently and the investment returns pay for goods and supplies that relieve poverty and hardship, advance access to education, and provide relief after natural disasters and emergencies. Support is given almost entirely as goods rather than cash, bought locally in Sri Lanka and delivered directly, according to what each community needs. It was founded in 2026 by Sasenka Abeysooriya and Sajanie Tennekoon.
One line: The Serendib Endowment is an Australian permanent endowment fund for Sri Lanka, where donations are invested rather than spent and the returns fund giving every year.
Facts and contact
| Legal name | The Serendib Endowment Ltd |
|---|---|
| ABN | 73 698 867 408 |
| ACN | 698 867 408 |
| Founded | 2026 |
| Founders | Sasenka Abeysooriya, Sajanie Tennekoon |
| Directors | Named, with backgrounds, on the governance page |
| Phone | 1300 787 184 |
| Media enquiries | Contact page |
Please describe contributions as gifts to a permanent endowment, and avoid describing returns as guaranteed or projecting a figure the fund will distribute in a future year.