A shared commitment begins
The UK Sri Lanka Trauma Group is established to support mental health capacity building in Sri Lanka.
Our story. Our shared purpose.
Rooted in care.
Growing through
connection.
For over 20 years, Samutthãna has helped build the knowledge, skills and relationships that strengthen mental health support in Sri Lanka.
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From response to lasting relationships
A history of turning
care into capacity.
Samutthãna was established following the Asian Tsunami as a resource centre to build capacity to respond to the mental health consequences of the tragedy.
Its parent body, the UK Sri Lanka Trauma Group, was established in 1996 to support responses to the mental health consequences of Sri Lanka’s civil war. The two organisations are connected with mental health services in both Sri Lanka and the UK.
Samutthãna takes root
A resource centre develops to strengthen the response to trauma, displacement and mental health needs.
Knowledge shared across borders
Training, professional collaboration and placement opportunities continue to connect the UK and Sri Lanka.
A foundation of experience
Small connections.
Lasting contributions.
The Global Placements programme builds on a long history of education and professional exchange.
Developing clinical training
The organisations helped establish Sri Lanka’s first clinical psychology training course at the University of Colombo.
Sharing knowledge widely
More than 55,000 workshop attendances across the work of the two organisations reflect a sustained commitment to learning.
Connecting future professionals
Placements in Sri Lanka have also supported the learning of UK clinical psychology doctoral students.
The way we learn matters
Respectful learning.
Shared expertise.
The programme offers a chance to understand mental health in context, with qualified Sri Lankan psychologists delivering workshops under the supervision of consultant clinical and counselling psychologists in the UK.
- Learn from local knowledge and lived context
- Approach cross cultural work with curiosity and respect
- Reflect on professional roles and the limits of your experience
- Connect educational learning with observation
Our wider community
Connected by a
commitment to mental health.
Samutthāna, Sri Lanka
A resource centre with links to King’s College London, working to build mental health capacity through training and professional collaboration.
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A UK registered charity and Samutthãna’s parent body, supporting mental health training and capacity building across the UK and Sri Lanka.
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Draft examples for this website preview. These are illustrative concepts, not confirmed Samutthãna projects.
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Community wellbeing conversations
Create space to explore what wellbeing means in different communities.
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Education 02
Psychology learning exchange
Bring questions from the classroom into a shared learning conversation.
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