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Charity Details

New Zealand Sri Lanka Buddhist Trust
NZSLBT, Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple (" Sri Lankaramaya")
CC11047
9429042949701
Registered

Registration details

9/09/2007
March 31

Address for service

11 Pukeora Road
Otahuhu
Auckland
1062

Charity's other details

+64 9 270 2898
nzslbt@srilankaramaya.org
http://www.srilankaramaya.org
https://www.facebook.com/NZSrilankaramaya/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:


https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC11047

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

1. To fulfil the aspirations of New Zealand Buddhists of Sri Lankan origin to achieve their religious, educational, cultural environmental and social needs. The trust recognises that the above fulfilment is essential for Sri Lankan Buddhists to function as good and productive citizens of New Zealand. 2.       To protect and maintain Theravada Buddhist traditions and Sri Lankan Sinhalese cultural values. 3.       To organise and implement projects to maintain peace, unity and solidarity and friendship to all humankind 4.       To assist and support Buddhists of Sri Lankan origin mainly living in New Zealand in times of grief, crises and difficulties. These services can also be extended to Sri Lanka in the event of emergency and needy situations within the guidelines of IRD. 5. To conduct Dhamma School for children to learn Sri Lankan cultural heritage and to achieve their goals according to Buddhist teachings and conduct youth seminars to educate New Zealand youths to make

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Community development, Social services, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Children / young people, Older people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Religious groups

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

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Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 30/09/2025 $360,381 $258,361 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 30/09/2024 $365,709 $192,106 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 30/09/2023 $286,455 $138,796 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 28/09/2022 $345,467 $151,087 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 25/09/2021 $171,268 $78,288 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 18/09/2020 $209,203 $103,373 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 4/09/2019 $180,191 $89,203 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 30/09/2018 17/09/2018 $108,947 $72,875 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 27/08/2017 $119,767 $63,107 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Rajeeva Jayatilake Trustee 1/04/2026
Sisila Jayasiri Asuramana Treasurer 12/05/2024
Damayanthi Kumari Gunasekera Trustee 1/04/2024
Nilmini Patabandige Assistant Treasurer 1/04/2024
Chandrajeewa Jayantha Atuluwage Trustee 10/06/2023
Nirosha Surangi Kaluarachchige Trustee 1/04/2023
Mortuwage Chanaka Indunil Fernando Trustee 10/09/2022
Sukhitha Thilakshe Ramanayakage Trustee 10/09/2022
Thejananda Lakshman Wijeweera Trustee 11/06/2022
Lenaduwa Lokuge Janaka Kumara Trustee 1/05/2022

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Don Hetiarachchie Trustee 31/03/2026
Dharmasena Maddugoda Trustee 31/03/2024
Sanjaya Indrajith Ranaweera Trustee 31/03/2024
Ranil Aththanayake Trustee 7/08/2023
Roshan Manamperi Trustee 31/03/2023
Wasantha Marasinghe Trustee 31/03/2023
Madhavi Abeygunawardane Trustee 10/09/2022
Dilantha Dodangoda Trustee 31/03/2022
Kapila Kumara Trustee 31/03/2022
Lesley Jayawardena Vice President 31/03/2022

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
9/05/2026 NOC042
22/05/2025 NOC040
13/05/2024 NOC038
9/07/2023 NOC036
13/11/2022 NOC035
14/07/2022 NOC033
18/06/2022 NOC032
31/03/2022 NOC031
20/07/2021 NOC028
14/05/2021 NOC027

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