We have arrived at a crucial milestone in this collective journey that started a decade ago. When we started, we did so with at point zero with only one source of strength and inspiration; with absolute and clear conviction that our journey to achieve success was for the greater good, however small, for the people of Sri Lanka. We did not set out to claim ownership nor create boundaries for knowledge we set out to share, but to enhance and nourish knowledge through mutual effort.
In this era of ‘globalization’, even knowledge has become a ‘commodity’. However, we believe in knowledge as a ‘valuable investment’ for the common advancement of society, rather than a commodity. Unfortunately, many contemporary ‘intellectuals’ seem to be incapable of realising this essential truth.
We believe that knowledge should be invested with the holistic attitude of social development, but not be used as a tool for self-preservation. Hence, our ‘conscientious’ journey for success with ‘Gaveshana’ has always aimed to go beyond mere self-preservation.
In this conscientious journey, we have been constantly looking for individuals and groups who think ‘out of the box’ for ways to create new knowledge and ways of beneficial investments. We started as the minority but firmly believe that we are not the minority any more, as we believe that through our decade of work, we have managed to bring many individuals and groups under this ‘progressive’ umbrella of thinking.
Post-conflict Sri Lanka is at cross-roads. The nation needs sons and daughters who are willing to sacrifice ‘self-preservation’ and ‘boundary setting’ for the greater good. Gaveshana will always support and promote such visionary thinking and continue its struggle to establish an overarching research culture in Sri Lanka. We thank all our supporters and detractors who were instrumental in our success during this journey.
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