The construction of the new training center in Jaffna is progressing! July 2021
The new training center and boat yard in Jaffna are progressing well. The opening is planned for December 2021. Please find more details on Activities/Training Center
Establishment of a new training center for disadvantaged Tamil Youth in Northern Sri Lanka, May 2021
The aim of this project is to establish a brand new training center and a boat yard in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, a region that was severely affected by the civil war from 1983 to 2009. The training…
2015: On board for ocean-based entrepreneurship projects!
One of the good news of this new-year is that the sail-making loft created by BAF became a member of the famous UK Sailmakers Group. This will allow our motivated team members to become talented professionals in view of transforming…
Sri Sail, an eco-friendly player in Sri Lankan emerging yachting industry.
The sailing season on the West coast of Sri Lanka was well introduced this year by the successful and well-attended boat show in Dikkowita where local population and foreign visitors could discover the increasing number of sailing and motor boats…
Initiating the yachting industry in Sri Lanka through Social Entrepreneurship
Since a long time Mr. Pierre Pringiers, a dynamic and philanthropic actor of socio-economic development in Sri Lanka through its Building A Future Foundation, understood the importance of the ocean to the island of Sri Lanka: Historically for fishing, but…
Let’s go for jute!
A new composite material based on natural jute fibre may show great promise in the marine industry. This ECO-sourced material might one day be able to replace synthetic composites partially or totally while revitalizing the jute industry in a country…
BAFF links up with the University of Ruhuna for Yachting activities.
A positive and sustainable Impact on youth’s future and their environment is the core mission of the Building A Future Foundation. In that frame, BAFF is proud to announce that thanks to Dr. Terney Pradeep, responsible of the Faculty of…
BAFF Initiator of Yachting Activities in Sri Lanka
The development of water based leisure industry is an important objective of the Building A Future Foundation by creating a new market in Sri Lanka and thus by creating sustainable employment opportunities for local underprivileged youth while uplifting their living…
The “Group of 3” for scalability of our fisheries innovative projects.
The Building A Future Foundation is proud to announce that the “Group of 3” was recently created in collaboration with the French association Watever active in Bangladesh and in France and with Nedsom Foundation active in Somalia and in the…
Trimaran Sashimi MK1 to sail to Somalia
11th February – Dikkowita (north of the island): The first model of the industrialized version of the 13,8 m trimaran Sashimi MK1 was successfully launched at the newly built Dikkowita Harbour (north of Colombo) in the presence of the Minister…