The YMBA, or Young Men's Buddhist Association, was created in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

in 1898. The main founder was C. S. DissanayakeHuman Rights Watch (2009)
''The Resistance of the Monks: Buddhism and Activism in Burma''
p. 12. as part of a bid to provide Buddhist institutions as an alternative to

YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...

, otherwise known as the

Young Men's Christian Association YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London, originally ...

. It has had many famous presidents such as philanthropists

Ernest de Silva Sir Albert Ernest de Silva (26 November 1887 – 9 May 1957) was a Ceylonese business magnate, banker, barrister and public figure, considered to be the most prominent Ceylonese philanthropist of the 20th century. A wealthy and influential poly ...

and Henry Woodward Amarasuriya. It also exists in other countries, although they seem to be independent organizations.

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YMBA Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka

YMBA Colombo, Sri Lanka

YMBA Maharagama, Sri Lanka

YMBA Dehiwala-MtLavinia, Sri Lanka

Young Men's Buddhist Association America

YMBA New Delhi, India
Buddhist youth organizations Religious organisations based in Sri Lanka 1898 establishments in Ceylon Child-related organisations in Sri Lanka Religious organizations established in 1898 Men's religious organizations {{SriLanka-stub

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