SOLAR VILLAGE SDG
Community Interest Company
Fundraising Events
Solar Village SDG organises and promotes events to raise awareness, attract funding, and inspire action to support underprivileged and struggling communities.
Our events showcase project impact, and provide opportunities for individuals or business and other organisations to contribute through donations and volunteering.
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
Solar Village SDG: A Year in Review
Oxford City Walkabout
November 2, 2025 | Oxford, UK
A sponsored walk around the historic city of Oxford.
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We invited teams of walkers to join us for an exciting fundraiser that took in many of Oxford’s beautiful landmarks. The walk lasted over two hours. The day concluded with a social event that included a pub quiz, an Oxford City/Sri Lanka-themed art sale, and a raffle, during which we enjoyed lunch and refreshments together.
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We welcomed teams of walkers from businesses (professional and retail companies), alumni of past pupil associations, professional associations, university student groups, and circles of friends or family. This created a multiplier effect, as each team member reached out to their own contacts for sponsorship.
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We raised £9000+ funds for two solar villages and two smart rooms in village schools in rural Sri Lanka, providing solar power solutions and promoting sustainable development.
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Oxford City Walkabout Souvenir
Sri Lanka Energy Crisis: The Future
June 8, 2025 | Zoom
Solar Village SDG and LEADS Sri Lanka hosted a panel of world-renowned professionals and thought leaders from Sri Lanka’s energy sector. Against the backdrop of recent instability in the National Grid being attributed to the renewable energy sector, the panel explored the country’s most pressing energy challenges and outlined pathways toward a sustainable and resilient future. Discussions highlighted critical infrastructure issues, including dependence on imported fossil fuels and an aging grid that struggles to accommodate renewables. The panel emphasized the urgent need for investment in green hydrogen, solar, wind, hydro, and battery storage technologies.
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Keynote Speaker:
Emeritus Professor I.M. Dharmadasa
[Sheffield Hallam University; Chair, Solar Village SDG]
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Special Guest Speakers:
Professor Wijendra Bandara
[Chairman, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority]
Professor Janaka Ekanayake
[University of Peradeniya]
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​Key Panellists:
Emeritus Professors Lakshman Dissanayake
[National Institute of Fundamental Science; University of Peradeniya]
Dr. Vidhura Ralapanawe
[Leading energy analyst and advocate of renewable energy]
Professor Ajith Weerasinghe
[Fresno State University, Chair of Renewable Energy Development Front]
Emeritus Professor Oliver Ileperuma
[University of Peradeniya]
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LEADS Sri Lanka Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR7b4GhWfag
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International Women's Day: Fempower Sri Lanka
March 8, 2025 | Zoom
We celebrated international women’s day with an online event called “Fempower Sri Lanka” when Solar Village SDG convened a panel with some trail blazer ladies to discuss various issues relating to femal empowerment and female labour force participation in Sri Lanka.
Keynote Speaker:
Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson
[Chief Customer Officer Head of APAC 5Hour International Corporation Singapore, Non Executive Director at NDB Bank PLC Sri Lanka Board Member - Ceylon Chambers Of Commerce]
Key Panellists:
Sandra de Zoysa
[Group CCO, Dialog Axiata Plc]
Rishini Weeraratne
[Wijeya Newspapers Ltd]
Nadee Gunaratne
[WILPF and Beyond Childhood International]
Thana Sivasambu
[SL UK Chamber of Commerce]
A prequel to this event was also held on 16 February 2025 in partnership with LEADS Sri Lanka called Fempower Sri Lanka.
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LEADS Sri Lanka Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0wkzthXmcQ
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Fempower Sri Lanka Event Recording below:
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International Women's Day:
Solar Village Bazaar
March 8, 2025 | Harrow, UK and Kalutara, SL
On International Women's Day, 8 March 2025, twin bazaars were held at Harrow Baptist Church and Agamathi Vidyalaya, Kalutara to raise funds for our Online book club
