About SLYPA
SLYPA’s mission is to unite Sri Lankan young professionals under one common banner; to preserve, strengthen, and expand the network and community of Sri Lankan young professionals on the local and national level; and to continuously strive to become the preeminent Sri Lankan organization in the United States.
SLYPA (the Sri Lankan Young Professional Association™) was created to bring Sri Lankan young professionals of all backgrounds together for professional and social networking at both the local and national level.
SLYPA’s membership consists of young working professionals and graduate students of Sri Lankan descent living in the United States who have expertise in law, education, art, business, medicine, entertainment, government, engineering, and more.
SLYPA Branches
The first branch of SLYPA was opened in San Francisco in 2003. SLYPA has since expanded to Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, with more cities to come in the near future.
The SLYPA™ Core Values
- Unity and cooperation among members, regardless of race, religion, or background.
- Recognition and utilization of the diverse backgrounds, skills, and talents of all members for the greater good of the Sri Lankan community.
The SLYPA Goals
- To open a SLYPA branch in every major city in the United States.
- To expand SLYPA into Canada, the UK, and Australia.
- To become the largest and most influential Sri Lankan organization in the United States
- To organize a national SLYPA conference by 2008.
- SLYPA History [Learn More]
A Message From the Founder of SLYPA™
I would like to personally thank you for taking the time to learn more about SLYPA™.
Every word of this website was meticulously chosen and thought about, so I encourage you to take a few minutes to read it carefully.
As the founder of SLYPA, I’ve had the good fortune of meeting a lot of amazing people around the country who I now consider to be friends and colleagues, and I have full confidence that I will continue to meet great new people doing impressive things at different SLYPA events around the US. I truly believe SLYPA is an important organization with an unlimited potential, thanks to the amazing people who are its members. We’ve already accomplished a great deal, but there’s still a long way to go.
Finally, I want to thank everyone who has supported me over the years and who has worked to make SLYPA the vibrant organization that it is today. There are too many to name here, but you know who you are.
Special thanks to Chanaka Perera, who graciously donated his time and professional web design services in helping to create the SLYPA website.
Nishan Kottahachchi
Founder of SLYPA
nishan@slypa.com