The Peter Pillai Social Institute (PPSI) was formally incorporated on 29th January 1979 the principal promoter being Fr. Tissa Balasuriya OMI (while seven co-founders were signatories to the Memorandum & Articles of Association) to continue the memory and social justice work initiated by Fr. Peter A. Pillai OMI., MA, MSc., PhD, DD.

Fr. Peter Pillai, was a former student of St. Benedict’s College Kotahena (1914-1918), teacher at St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya (1937-1940), Rector of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo (1940-1961), Warden of Aquinas Hall (Catholic Students’ Hostel of the University of Ceylon) and founder and first Rector of Aquinas University College, Colombo (1954-1964). According to its Memorandum of Association, the main objective of the Peter Pillai Social Institute is to “promote principles of social justice and their realisation through practical projects”.
 

• To engage in action to promote Social Justice;
• To carry on, collaborate in and promote studies and action relating to social justice.
• To encourage study of, research and investigation into the development of Social Justice in Sri Lanka;
• To submit reports and recommendations to Government and other authorities regarding policies for the development of Social Justice in Sri Lanka;
• To direct, to carry out, surveys and studies on Social Justice in any country or any part of the world.

• Aquinas College of Higher Learning,
• St. Joseph’s College,
• St. Benedict’s College,
• St. Peter’s College,
• St. Bridget’s Convent,
• Holy Family Convent, and
• Good Shepherd Convent

to help them to achieve their potential as contributing members of society.
  

Scholarships of Rs. 10,000 each, to selected schools
27/03/2008 12:00 pm

Peter Pillai Social Institute has now entered into formal Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with the Principal’s of St. Joseph’s College Colombo, St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya, St. Benedict’s College Kotahena, St Bridget’s Collegiate Colombo, Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya, and Good Shepherd Convent Kotahena, to provide scholarships for needy and gifted students entering into the G.C.E. Advance Level classes at these schools.