Infinite Grace Foundation Takes Sri Lankan-Led Charity Work From Colombo to Times Square
AI-generated illustration; it is not a photograph of the actual launch.
A Sri Lankan-founded humanitarian organisation has begun a new international chapter, taking its work from Sri Lanka to the United States with a launch in New York’s Times Square. Infinite Grace Foundation’s new US chapter marks an important development for an organisation that has spent more than a decade working in areas including mental wellbeing, education, prison rehabilitation and humanitarian assistance.
The launch, announced in October 2026, gives the Foundation a base from which to pursue its stated aim of serving American communities of all backgrounds while strengthening ties with Sri Lanka. For Sri Lankan readers in Australia, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, the announcement offers a notable example of Sri Lankan-led philanthropy extending its reach across borders.
A new chapter for a Sri Lankan initiative
Founded by Stephanie Siriwardhana, Infinite Grace Foundation has developed from a Sri Lankan humanitarian initiative into an organisation with an international outlook. Its US chapter was co-founded by Siriwardhana and Rushdhun Ramzy, with Siyana Rushdhun and Dushyanth Weeraman serving as directors.
The organisation says the chapter is intended to carry its mission beyond national borders, supporting communities in the United States while maintaining connections with Sri Lanka. Its launch in Times Square marks the start of this new phase. The significance, however, rests not only in the location, but in the work the Foundation intends to pursue there and the relationships it hopes to build.
Siriwardhana, the Foundation’s Founder and Chairperson, described the moment as both an emotional milestone and an opportunity to share the values that shaped the organisation at home:
> “What began with a simple act of kindness in Sri Lanka has grown into something I could never have imagined. Seeing Infinite Grace in Times Square is incredibly emotional, but this isn’t about a billboard. It’s about taking the love, dignity and hope that started back home and sharing it with the world. We want to build bridges between countries, create meaningful opportunities and remind people everywhere that they matter.”
Her remarks place the launch in the context of the Foundation’s beginnings and its stated principles: Love, Dignity and Purpose. They also make clear that the Times Square setting is a marker of expansion, rather than the organisation’s purpose in itself. The work ahead will depend on developing programmes and partnerships that respond to people’s needs in both countries.
Planned programmes in the United States
The Foundation has outlined several areas for its US chapter. These include bringing its I SEE YOU Mental Health Carnival to the United States, developing mental wellbeing programmes for children and young people, and exploring partnerships related to prison rehabilitation and second-chance opportunities. A US fundraising gala is also planned to support the organisation’s growing mission.
These initiatives extend themes already present in the Foundation’s work in Sri Lanka. Mental wellbeing and rehabilitation require sustained attention, trusted relationships and practical support; education and humanitarian assistance, meanwhile, are among the fields in which community organisations can help connect people with opportunities and services.
The planned programmes are described as future initiatives. Their announcement establishes areas of focus, while the details of their delivery (including timing, partners and scale) remain to be developed. The Foundation’s stated ambition is to serve American communities of varied backgrounds while also reinforcing connections with Sri Lanka, an approach that gives its expansion a two-country dimension.
AI-generated illustration of a community wellbeing setting; this image does not depict an actual Foundation programme.
Building on more than a decade of work
Infinite Grace Foundation reports that it has spent over a decade championing prison rehabilitation, mental wellbeing, education and humanitarian assistance. One of its central initiatives is I SEE YOU, a national mental health movement that has reached communities through schools, public conversations and free wellbeing experiences.
The movement’s approach places public engagement alongside school-based activity and accessible wellbeing experiences. By bringing mental health into community settings, such programmes can contribute to more open conversations and make wellbeing a shared concern rather than an issue addressed only in formal settings.
In September 2026, I SEE YOU’s work culminated in the Foundation’s inaugural fundraising gala at Cinnamon Life. The gala formed part of the initiative’s recent development in Sri Lanka and preceded the announcement of the US chapter. Together, these milestones reflect a period of organisational growth, although the Foundation’s next stage will be measured by how effectively its stated plans are put into practice.
AI-generated illustration representing supportive community dialogue; it is not a photograph of an Infinite Grace Foundation event.
Shared purpose across borders
The US chapter’s co-founder, Rushdhun Ramzy, described the organisation’s vision as one based on connecting communities and resources across national boundaries:
> “Our vision is to build an organisation that connects communities, expertise and resources across borders. We want to create a meaningful impact here in the United States while opening new opportunities to strengthen the life-changing work that began in Sri Lanka.”
The statement points to the practical challenge, and potential, of international charitable work: building relationships and capacity in a new setting while remaining connected to the experience and mission from which an organisation emerged. Infinite Grace Foundation’s plans span different areas of need, from young people’s mental wellbeing to rehabilitation and second chances, and their impact will depend on careful collaboration and sustained implementation.
For Sri Lankans living abroad, the launch is a reminder that community-led work can be carried into new settings without losing sight of its origins. It also draws attention to the role of Sri Lankan-founded organisations in shaping conversations about care, dignity and opportunity beyond Sri Lanka.
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