Volunteer in Sri Lanka

For those looking to volunteer in Sri Lanka GVI has a select number of fully supported volunteer programs. Volunteering in Sri Lanka with GVI gives you a unique, responsible and exciting volunteer abroad experience. Our volunteer placements ensure your trip is safe, worthwhile and full of unique opportunities unavailable to the normal traveler.

We have a large number of projects across this diverse and amazing continent so if you do not find what you are looking for in Sri Lanka be sure to check our volunteering opportunities throughout the rest of Asia. Search below for a full list of all of GVI’s volunteer work opportunities in Sri Lanka.

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Full list of GVI Programs in Sri Lanka

Teaching English to Sri Lankan Children

Volunteer in Sri Lanka

Volunteers have the opportunity to join a variety of community development and teaching projects around Sri Lanka.

By volunteering in Sri Lanka on this project, you have the chance to experience life in a typical Sri Lankan rural community, whilst providing great help to its inhabitants. The project is based in Mahavilachchiya, which borders one of Sri Lanka’s largest and most beautiful National Parks. Here volunteers will learn teaching methods and assist children who otherwise would not have opportunity to develop their academic skills. Volunteers will assist the local teacher to help children who ne...

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Tree House

Volunteer with Elephants in Sri Lanka

Monitor elephant populations and explore one of Asia's finest islands

Choosing to do volunteer work on the tropical island of Sri Lanka will take you to join field scientists to help them establish the first Trans-Climatic Zone National Park in the country. We are currently in phase one of this project, which involves conducting surveys and ecological studies of the endangered Sri Lankan elephants and assisting in human-elephant conflict resolution. All of these efforts help to develop sustainable wildlife conservation strategies to protect the elephant over the l...

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