Two Sri Lankans honored with prestigious Commonwealth Young Leader Awards

November 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Kishoth Navaretnarajah of DreamSpace Academy and Geilee Skandakumar of the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPA Sri Lanka) have been named Sri Lanka’s two recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust 100 Young Leaders Awards 2026.

Marking what would have been the 100th birthday of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the awards recognize 100 inspiring young changemakers across the Commonwealth. Kishoth Navaretnarajah received his award from the British High Commissioner in Colombo, while Geilee Skandakumar traveled to London to receive hers during the Commonwealth-wide celebrations. (Newswire)