Community development foundation (cdf) is a registered institution (R/RT/33) working in ratnapura district of sri lanka belong to plantation and rural sectors. CDF responds to welfare, reconstruction and development of a .special group such a internally displaced people (idp s), men, women and children affected by man made and natural disasters. This is a non-governmental, non-profitable voluntary organization free of political, religious and social biases

Cdf-was established by five well-wishers as a group to develop and uplift the vulnerable and grassroots communities having observed that people in plantation areas and villages therein were struggling to sustain themselves due to lack of basic facilities. These communities miss the attention of rich people who can be philanthropic state authorities also do not reach them adequately the organization concentrates its energies in the promotion of harmony among communities without communal and religious bias. Cdf is playing an important role in development in ratnapura district.main task of cdf is to make the people living in the plantation areas experiencing difficulties to become responsible for their development through collective participation

The members of the cdf observe that many peoples are living in the plantation area villages are struggling to improve their lives due to lack of basic facilities and infrastructure. Therefore cdf has planned to work with these deprived peoples who are downtrodden .cdf concentrates it’s energies in the promotion of equality and peace in the conflict affected areas without communal and religious bias.