Four areas of assistance, disbursed on the recommendation of the Board of Governors.
Temples
Renovation, construction and maintenance of kovils.
Aranery schools
Support for Hindu religious education and teachers.
Religious activities
Festivals, functions and cultural programmes.
Infrastructure
Facilities that serve devotees and communities.
Set out under the Hindu Cultural Fund Act No. 31 of 1985, in service of the Hindu community of Sri Lanka.
01
Provide financial assistance for the preservation and development of Hindu temples and institutions.
02
Promote Hindu religious education through Aranery schools and teaching programmes.
03
Support festivals, functions and cultural activities that sustain Hindu heritage.
04
Transmit the Tamil arts to future generations through the contributions of Tamil artists.
Registered Hindu temples, Aranery schools and institutions may apply for grants. Applications for the current cycle close 31 March 2026.
Transparency of the Fund’s activity for the 2025 grant cycle. Figures illustrative for this mockup.
|
Recipient
|
Purpose
|
District
|
Amount
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
|
Renovation
|
Jaffna
|
Rs 4.2M
|
|
Batticaloa Aranery School
|
Teaching materials
|
Batticaloa
|
Rs 850K
|
|
Koneswaram Templel
|
Festival support
|
Trincomalee
|
Rs 2.1M
|
|
Munneswaram Temple
|
Infrastructure
|
Chilaw
|
Rs 3.6M
|
The Fund is led by a Chairman and Board of Governors.
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Every contribution goes toward the preservation of Hindu heritage in Sri Lanka.
Payments are processed through the government-approved gateway over an encrypted connection. Your card details are never stored by the Fund.
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12 Jan 2026
2026 grant cycle now open for applications
12 Jan 2026
2026 grant cycle now open for applications
12 Jan 2026
2026 grant cycle now open for applications
