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17 September 2018
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DIGANA, Sri Lanka (17 Sept 2018): A peaceful society is one where there is justice and equality for everyone. Peace will enable a sustainable environment to take shape, and a sustainable environment... Read more
14 August 2018
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UNFPA celebrates International Youth Day by engaging youth for peace
DIGANA, Sri Lanka (14 Aug 2018): To celebrate International Youth Day in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)... Read more
1 August 2018
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (01 August 2018): Marking International Women’s Day last year in March 2017, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed an MOU with MAS Holdings to deliver a one-year... Read more
12 July 2018
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UNFPA marks World Population Day with a Generation-to-Generation Dialogue on Comprehensive Sexuality Education
12 July 2018 (Colombo, Sri Lanka): To commemorate World Population Day 2018, the... Read more
5 July 2018
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (5 July 2018): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs together with the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka, inaugurated a two-... Read more
28 May 2018
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UNFPA marks Menstrual Hygiene Day in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (28 May 2018): Menstruation, colloquially known as ‘periods’, is a normal biological process. However, it remains a globally... Read more
27 April 2018
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Youth4Youth: UNFPA facilitates provincial symposiums to connect young people from around the island and to promote youth participation in peacebuilding
27 April 2018: Sri Lanka’s youth population is... Read more
1 April 2018
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KURUNEGALA, Sri Lanka (01 Apr 2018): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the United Nations in Sri Lanka, participated in ‘Yowunpuraya’ – a 5 day residential youth festival... Read more
7 March 2018
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7 March 2018 (Colombo, Sri Lanka): The World Health Organization (WHO) in Sri Lanka and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka, jointly echo the statement issued by the United... Read more
5 March 2018
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (05 March 2018): UNFPA conducted the first study of its kind in Sri Lanka to understand the contributory factors of unnatural deaths from a gender perspective. Conducted with the... Read more