HSBC Scales Up Clean Waterways Project to Restore Beira Lake
HSBC Sri Lanka expanded its Clean Waterway Programme, a public-private partnership launched in January 2026 to restore Colombo’s iconic Beira Lake. The initiative aims not only to remove waste from the waterway, but also to reduce pollution at its source through community awareness,
Kindai University Students Tour Sri Lanka for Cultural Exchange and Disaster Resilience Learning
From the 24th to the 30th of August, a team of undergraduate students and Professor Megumi Kuwana from Kindai University, Osaka, toured Sri Lanka. A-PAD SL was honored to facilitate the visit, coordinating an itinerary that gave the students a well-rounded understanding of
AVPN Global Conference 2026 Advocates for Stronger Collaborative Philanthropy in Asia
The AVPN Global Conference 2026 brought over 2,000 social investors, philanthropists and policymakers to Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 25–27 August, under the theme “A Blueprint for Action in Asia.” Across three days and 100+ sessions on leadership, philanthropy and impact investing, the
A-PAD Reaches Remote Communities in Rasuwa, Nepal with Relief Supplies
Following its initial field assessment in Devighat and Bidur, the team on the ground in Nepal undertook an arduous journey into the flood-affected interior to deliver relief supplies directly to displaced communities cut off by the disaster. After securing the necessary permits from
A-PAD Mobilises for Nepal’s Flash Flood Response
Following the catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on 26 August 2026, triggered by a glacial lake outburst on the Nepal-China border, a team from A-PAD international deployed to Nepal to assess the extent of the damage and understand