Home - Colombo Young Men's Buddhist Association

Our Heritage

A Legacy of
Dhamma & Service

The Colombo Young Men’s Buddhist Association is the premier Buddhist organization in Sri Lanka. Established during a pivotal era of revival, we have dedicated over a century to fostering religious fervor, education, and uplifting society through unwavering compassion.

0 Years of Service

0 Active Projects

Read Our History →

YMBA

Borella, Colombo 08

What We Do

Core Pillars of Activity

Education

Fostering wisdom through island-wide Dhamma examinations and academic support.

Learn More →

Social Welfare

Providing compassionate care for elders and nurturing the future generation.

Learn More →

Empowerment

Uplifting lives through scholarships and vocational training programs.

Learn More →

Religious

Spreading the light of Dhamma through sermons, meditation, and rituals.

Learn More →

Latest Updates

News & Articles

View Archive

2026 Buddhist Studies Support Classes – Join for Free!

NEWS

Jan 07, 2026

2026 Buddhist Studies Support Classes – Join for Free!

Expand your knowledge of the Dhamma. The Colombo YMBA is offering free Sinhala medium support classes for Certificate and Diploma exams in Buddhism, Abhidhamma, Pali, and Culture. Starting: January 17th Location: Colombo YMBA Call us on 011 2 695786 or 011 2 698083 to register today.

PROJECT

Jan 05, 2026

“Athata Athak” Project Supports Flood-Affected Students of Vijayaba Maha Vidyalaya

School uniforms were provided to students of Vijayaba Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo 14, who were affected by the recent floods on 05.01.2026. This assistance was provided under the “Athata Athak” project, a concept introduced by the Honorable President of the Colombo YMBA, Mr. Panduka Mahendra Jayasekera, to support affected communities. කොළඹ තරුණ බෞද්ධ සංගමයේ ගරු සභාපති පණ්ඩුක මහේන්ද්‍ර ජයසේකර මහතාගේ සංකල්පයක් ලෙස ගංවතුරෙන් ආපදාවට ලක්වුවන්ට අත්වැලක් වීමට ආරම්භ කරන ලද "අතට අතක්" ව්‍යාපෘතිය යටතේ බස්නාහිර පළාතට අයත් කොළඹ 14 විජයබා මහා විද්‍යාලයේ ගංවතුරෙන් පිඩාවට පත් වු පාසල් දරුවන් වෙනුවෙන් පාසල් නිළ ඇඳුම් ලබා දීමට කොළඹ තරුණ බෞද්ධ සංගමයෙන් 2025.01.05 වෙනි දින කටයුතු කරන ලදි.

HAPPY 2026

Jan 01, 2026

Happy New Year – Colombo YMBA

As we welcome the New Year, the Colombo YMBA extends its warmest wishes to all members, well-wishers, and the wider community. The New Year is a time for reflection, renewal, and renewed commitment. Colombo YMBA remains dedicated to serving society through education, leadership development, social welfare, and community upliftment. We look forward to the year ahead with hope and determination, working together to foster unity, compassion, and positive change for the betterment of our nation.

"Athata Athak" Fund Relief - Colombo YMBA

PROJECT

Dec 24, 2025

"Athata Athak" Fund Relief - Colombo YMBA

The “Light of Asia” Centenary Celebration was successfully concluded on 06 December 2025, conducted across 11 divisions, with 67 prize winners and 13 finalists competing for the Overall Winner Award. The Overall Winner Award was presented to Miss. Nadine Jayaweera of Museaus College, Colombo 07, along with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/=. In a generous and compassionate gesture, she donated her entire cash prize to the flood relief donation account under the “Athata Athak” project initiated by the Colombo YMBA. The Colombo YMBA extends its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Miss. Nadine Jayaweera for her compassionate gesture, which reflects a strong sense of social responsibility and the true spirit of giving.“The Light of Asia” සියවස් සැමරුම 2025 දෙසැම්බර් 06 වන දින සාර්ථකව පවත්වන්නට යෙදුනි. එය අංශ 11 ක් යටතේ පවත්වන ලද අතර ත්‍යාගලාභීන් 67 දෙනෙකු සඳහා ත්‍යාග හා සම්මාන පිරිනමන ලදි. තරගාවලියේ විශිෂ්ටතම සම්මානය මියුසියස් විද්‍යාලයේ නදීන් ජයවීර ශිෂ්‍යාව විසින් දිනාගත් අතර ඇයට හිමි රුපියල් 50,000/= ක ත්‍යාග මුදල ඇය කොළඹ තරුණ බෞද්ධ සංගමය විසින් දියත් කරන ලද “අතට අතක්” ව්‍යාපෘතිය යටතේ ගංවතුර සහන අරමුදලට පරිත්‍යාග කරන ලදි. එම පරිත්‍යාගය වෙනුවෙන් ඇයට කොළඹ තරුණ බෞද්ධ සංගමයේ හෘදයාංගම ස්තූතිය පුද කර සිටින්නෙමු.

Upcoming Events

View All

03 JAN

Special Sil Campaign to commemorate - “Duruthu” Full Moon Poya Day

at the YMBA Hall, Borella

04 JAN

Panel Discussion in Sinhala

3rd Floor, Conference Room, YMBA Borella

10 JAN

Founders’ Day Almsgiving Program

at the YMBA Main Hall, Borella

11 JAN

Sunday Bhawana Program

at the YMBA Hall, Borella

Latest Photos

View Gallery

Blog

Open Tab

Our Services

Facilities and accommodations provided by Colombo YMBA

Hall Booking

An ideal venue for conferences, stage dramas, and cultural events with modern amenities.

Book Now →

Book Shop

Browse our extensive collection of Buddhist literature and educational materials online.

Visit Store →

Kataragama Rest

Peaceful and comfortable accommodation for pilgrims visiting the sacred city.

Reserve Room →

Colombo YMBA

A Legacy of
Leadership

A Century of
Service

Nurturing
Wisdom

Caring for
Elders

Brightening
Futures

Path to
Nirvana

A Legacy of
Dhamma & Service