The process of formation of the SICL took place in 1989,when a NGO called 'Forum of Development' (FOD) conducted a survey to identifiy the more popular voluntary organizations in the area of Warakapola in the Kegalle district. IT was a project designed to promote development skill of voluntary oraganizations. The main findings to be covered in the study where how villagers were organized into voluntary oraganzations and how funds were built and administrated to help people in need. IT was revealed in the survey that Funeral Aid Societies (FAS) were most popular and active oraganizations at the village level with a high degree of participation due to thair need based approach of providing assistance, when there is a family calamity such as death of breadwinner or the caretaker of children and elderly persons. It was further revealed, that FAS were strong with well-built funds.