A home of care, community & hope
Glory Village is a registered non-profit welfare organisation in Sri Lanka, dedicated to caring for lonely elderly individuals, widows, and orphaned youth. We offer a safe, dignified, and nurturing home where vulnerable members of society can live, heal, and rebuild — with care, community, and purpose.
Our story
Glory Village began with a simple conviction: that no one — not an elder, a widow, or a child — should face life’s hardest moments alone. Officially registered in 2003 as a Voluntary Social Services Organisation, it was founded to create a village where elders could receive personal attention and care irrespective of religion or ethnic background, looked after with kindness and love.
Over the years, what started as a small home for a handful of elderly residents has grown into a community woven together by care. In 2016, the Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare formally endorsed our work, recommending land on lease for income-generating projects that benefit elders, orphans, and widows alike.
Today, we walk alongside lonely elders, widows rebuilding after loss, and orphaned youth dreaming of brighter futures. We are not an institution. We are a home — warm, dignified, and alive with purpose — sustained by the generosity of donors, volunteers, and partners who believe that everyone deserves to belong.
Our vision & mission
Vision. A Sri Lanka where every elder, widow, and young person finds a place of belonging — where vulnerability is met with dignity, and where community is the answer to loneliness.
Mission. To provide a safe, dignified, and nurturing home for those without adequate family or financial support; to care for elders with kindness until their last breath; to guide widows and youth toward independence through emotional, educational, and livelihood support; and to build a community where every person can heal, grow, and contribute.
“To create a village for the elders who seek personal attention and care… and to look after them with kindness and love, without any barriers, until their last breath, with the support of the youth.”
What we stand for, in our own words
Drawn from our founding constitution, these are the objects that have guided every decision since the beginning.
A village of care
To create a village for elders who seek personal attention and care — irrespective of religion or ethnic background — and to look after them with kindness and love, with the support of youth, until their last breath.
Assistance & guidance
To provide necessary assistance, guidance, education, and medical support to elders and to youth in need.
Shelter & education
To provide food, clothing, accommodation, medical assistance, and recreational facilities to youth — and to support secondary, tertiary, and higher education, including technical and agro-based training.
Wider community support
To organise free transport for the sick and elderly to receive medical treatment, and to support and assist existing elders' and children's homes near Glory Village.
Our journey
Officially registered
Glory Village — for Elders and Youth was formally registered as a Voluntary Social Services / Non-Governmental Organisation under Act No. 31 of 1980 (Registration No. L-78914).
A home takes shape
What began as a small home for a handful of elderly residents grew into a community woven together by care, guided by our founder's conviction that no one should face later life alone.
Ministry endorsement
The Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare formally recommended Glory Village for land on lease to develop income-generating projects benefiting elders, orphans, and widows.
A community of belonging
Glory Village now walks alongside lonely elders, widows rebuilding after loss, and orphaned youth dreaming of brighter futures — a home, not an institution.
Registered & accountable
Legal status
Registered Voluntary Social Services / Non-Governmental Organisation
Registration No.
L-78914
Governing Act
Voluntary Social Services Organisations (Registration & Supervision) Act, No. 31 of 1980, as amended by Act, No. 8 of 1998
Registered office
No. 14, Sevana Lane, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Glory Village submits its annual audited accounts to the Registrar of Societies and is governed by a Management of no fewer than three and no more than nine members, including a Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary, and Treasurer. Membership is open to those who wish to take an active part in the life of the society.
The Founder
One man’s conviction became a community
In 2003, Mr. Mano Frederick De Almeida carried a simple but radical conviction: that no elder — irrespective of religion or ethnic background — should face the hardest chapters of life alone. He registered Glory Village under the Voluntary Social Services Act, imagining a village where elders would be looked after with kindness and love, sustained by the hands and hearts of youth.
What began as a small home for a handful of elderly residents grew, year by year, into a community woven together by care. Widows rebuilding after loss, orphaned youth dreaming of brighter futures, and elders finding dignity in their later years — all found a place at Glory Village.
Today, his vision remains the heartbeat of everything we do. Glory Village is not an institution. It is a home — warm, dignified, and alive with purpose.
“A village built on kindness and love — where no one faces life’s hardest moments alone.”
Mr. Mano Frederick De Almeida
Chairman& Founder
Mr. Mano Frederick De Almeida
Chairman & Founder
The journey
The conviction
He registered Glory Village under the Voluntary Social Services Act — a village where no elder would face life alone, irrespective of religion or ethnic background.
The endorsement
The Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare formally endorsed his vision, recommending land for income-generating projects benefiting elders, orphans, and widows.
The legacy
What began as one man's dream is now a community woven together by care — lonely elders, widows, and youth finding a home built on kindness and love.
The team behind Glory Village
A small, dedicated management — governed by our constitution and driven by compassion.
Mr. Mano Frederick De Almeida
Chairman
The founder and life member of Glory Village. In 2003, he registered the organisation under the Voluntary Social Services Act with a single conviction — that no elder should face later life alone, irrespective of religion or ethnic background. His vision of a village built on kindness, love, and the support of youth remains the heartbeat of everything we do.
Mr. Prabhash Gunarathne
Vice Chairman
Guides the strategic direction of Glory Village alongside the Chairman, ensuring the mission stays rooted in dignity and community.
Mr. Chamara Tharanga Pieris
Secretary
Keeps the heart of the organisation beating — coordinating meetings, governance, and the day-to-day operations that make Glory Village a home.
Mrs. Nishadi Saumya
Project Coordinator
Leads our programs on the ground — from elderly care and widow support to youth education and livelihoods — turning compassion into action.
Mr. Akhila Vinoda
IT & Global Coordinator
Connects Glory Village to the world — managing technology, communications, and international partnerships that extend our reach.
Be part of someone’s story of hope
Your kindness — as a gift, a few hours, or a partnership — turns loneliness into belonging.