Welcome to
Universal Mindfulness Village
Welcome to the Universal Mindfulness Village. (UMV) Whether you are eating, driving, working, resting, or engaging in any day-to-day activity, we offer a simple tool "being mindful", to help you live 100 per cent with full of momentum and blossom mindset. We are building a village without borders where happiness is intrinsic, not dependent on the world around you.
About Us
From the forest to
the global village
Our journey has been a total success story. It began years ago in the deep quiet forest monastery. The concept that would become UMV was designed by our spiritual teacher, and a founder, Ven. Udairiyagama Dhammajiva Maha Thero. He spent over 40 years mastering Buddhist meditation being a forest monk. He had attained higher levels of practice and wanted to share it across the world.
How do you take something complex and make it accessible to everyone? Satipasala "mindfulness school" was the first initiative in this endeavour. Our Founder structured a mechanism to share this wisdom in a way that was simple, interactive, and joyful.
What started as a small local program to share authentic mindfulness practice quickly gained national and international recognition.
Today, that movement — the Universal Mindfulness Village (UMV) — has begun its global expansion, proving that inner peace is truly beyond all borders.
The team
Founder
Ven. Udairiyagama Dhammajiva Maha Thero
Mindfulness is a universal practice that is not limited to culture, language, or religion. The goal is to share this practice globally in an authentic and practical way. Having dedicated over 40 years to mastering meditation, I have seen that mindfulness transforms lives, strengthens families, and guides societies toward compassion and balance. Our vision is simple: to see mindfulness flourish in every home, school, workplace, and nation. We are the International Messenger for Mindfulness, bringing this ancient wisdom to the modern world.
The team
President
Dr. Kaushalya Perera
A Sri Lankan doctor, healthcare leader and mindfulness coach, Dr. Kaushalya Perera is Managing Director of CarePlus Luxury Retirement Homes. She holds an MD (Hons), MSc and Diploma in Diabetes from the University of South Wales, UK, and trained as a Mindfulness Coach with Mindfulness Now, University of Oxford, and as a Certified Transformative Coach (CMA Singapore). She previously headed the Wellness and Diabetic Centre at Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda and lectures in leadership and mindfulness at BALPP, bringing together clinical expertise and mindful leadership in service of healthier, more compassionate ageing.
Our Team
Dr. Sanath Mahawithanage
Research and Development
Mr. Kushan Sameera
Director Media
Mr. Chatura Hewamallika
Treasurer/ Director
Ms. Vindhya Warakagoda
Secretary/ Director
Mr. Tharindu Kandewatte
Director International Coordinator
Mr. Thushara Weerakoon
Director – Technology & Digital Transformation
Vision
To create a mindful world where individuals, institutions, and societies live with awareness, balance, and compassion.
Mission
To make mindfulness accessible across cultures and sectors by integrating structured, practical, and secular mindfulness education into everyday life — including education, workplaces, government, and communities.
What we offer
for you
UMV services are designed to meet the needs of diverse audiences by blending ancient wisdom with modern applications.
Mindfulness for personal development
Cultivates inner peace, emotional balance, and mental clarity. Builds resilience and confidence to face life's challenges.
Join Us
Upcoming Event
15 October 2026
3-Day Mindfulness Retreat Programme
Jungle Beach Hotel, Wathuregama, 80562 Ahungalla, Sri Lanka
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Core Values
& principals
Beyond religion
The practice is absolutely universal and secular, and is meant for all human beings, irrespective of nationality, gender, or wealth, and not confined to Buddhism.
Brain capacity development
When practicing our programs, it develops the mind capacity, improve the prefrontal brain functions for advance thinking and emotional literacy, and enhance cognitive skills.
Joyful and simple
We make complex concepts easy to absorb using an attractive and joyful mechanism, where the learning process is gradual, like walking into the sea, getting deeper with sustained practice.
Not-for-profit
We do not sell mindfulness. We operate on a donation basis to ensure purity of purpose.
UMV — Universal Mindful Village
Key Pillars
Videos
Latest from our YouTube channel
The Benefits of Group Mindfulness... | Most Ven UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Thero
MIndfulness and Gratitude | Most Ven UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Thero
Mindfulness in Law and Order. | Most Ven UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Thero
Mindfulness for Work - Life Balance | Most Ven UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Thero
Mindfulness & Creativity | Most Ven UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Thero
MINDFULNESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP | Most Ven UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Thero
Mindfulness & Compassion
Compassion Cannot Be Sustainable Without Emotional Literacy - Ven. Dhammajiva
Discover I AM UMV, our International Academy of Mindfulness — cultivating mindfulness, transforming lives.
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Testimonial on Their Journey
"Our disciplinary issues transformed completely, and our school culture changed for the better with better results"
"We achieved outstanding performance and became the largest tea producer in the shortest time. It has been a life transformation management philosophy based on "mindfulness."