IDIRIYAIDIRIYA on a national mission, The Island news, Retrieved on 28 November 2008 is a not-for-profit humanitarian organisation focusing on disability rights based in Sri Lanka.
History IDIRIYA was founded in 2005IDIRIYA launch - Enabling the 'Able yet Unable', Sunday Observer features, Retrieved 2 April 2006 by disability activist Ajith C. S. Perera.Access Ability For All, Island Midweek, Retrieved 4 June 2008Designing to Include, Sunday Times Plus, Retrieved 22 June 2008Enabling Environments for Better Health , Daily News Health Watch, Retrieved 23 September 2006Accessibility is a national issue, Sunday Observer Features, Retrieved 1 June 2008Random thoughts on ‘World Human Rights Day’ . Daily News, Retrieved on 10 December 2008"Brimming possibilities in the disabled", Sunday Island features, Retrieved 25 November 2007
Significant contributions
IDIRIYA in 2007 helped formulate the first Sri Lanka building design standard—SLS ISO TR 9527:2006.
A fundamental rights application was filed by IDIRIYA at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in March 2009.
References
Further reading Don’t ‘dis’ the Ability of the Largest Minority Accessibility for Humanity - The Way Forward Accessibility to Public Buildings To Empower the dis-Abled Let us Design to 'Include Everyone'
External links
Presidential Candidates Overlook our Biggest Minority Group Imperative national need - Implementing the Supreme Court Order on Accessibility