Colours of Courage Trust was founded in 2009 by Mahela Jaywardene and Nathan Sivagananathan as a means of addressing the needs of the National Cancer Institute in Maharagama, Colombo to facilitate access to the growing number of cancer patients and promote cancer research. It was specially formulated to tackle the current, most urgent needs of the hospital and focus on maintaining initiated projects while actively engaging in new ventures.
The Colours of Courage Trust has been established through a guarantee company which ensures its perpetuity and allows for better transparency and accountability.
has been building hope through world-class cancer care.
Colours of Courage Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming cancer care in Sri Lanka through infrastructure development, medical equipment, and sustainable healthcare initiatives.
Founded in 2008, the Trust works closely with the Ministry of Health, healthcare professionals, corporate partners, and generous donors to improve access to quality cancer treatment for thousands of Sri Lankan families.
The Colours of Courage Trust (COC) is guided by an accomplished Board of Directors comprising distinguished leaders from the fields of business, healthcare, sports, technology, and philanthropy. Their collective expertise, strategic leadership, and shared commitment to social impact have been instrumental in transforming cancer care in Sri Lanka.
Chaired by Rajendra Theagarajah, the Board provides strong governance and strategic direction to ensure transparency, accountability, and sustainability across all Trust initiatives.
The leadership team includes Sarinda Unamboowe, Dian Gomes, Anushman Rajaratnam, Janaki Kumaraguru, Kumar Sangakkara, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Nathan Sivagananathan, and Mahela Jayawardene.
