Sarvodaya Development Finance(SDF) PLC, was promoted by Sri Lanka’s oldest continuing social movement, the Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya. The purpose was to support underserved rural economies and grassroots entrepreneurism in Sri Lanka, that represented communities deemed ‘non-bankable’ by formal financial institutions. As the financial arm of the Sarvodaya Social Movement, SDF was the only finance company in Sri Lanka owned by a charity and became the first impact investment finance company listed on Colombo Stock Exchange.