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Canada grants CDN$400,000 to UNFPA to strengthen Government response for COVID19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (04 June 2020): High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka, HE David McKinnon, and Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sri Lanka, Ms. Ritsu Nacken, signed a... Read more
For many pregnant women, COVID-19 worries cast a shadow over Mother’s Day
COLOMBO, 10 May - A. R. Vasantha Geethani Karunarathna is worried about her heart. She had to be admitted for a cardiovascular condition during her first pregnancy, and her local midwife thinks it is... Read more
Childbirth doesn't stop for pandemics, neither do midwives. Here's the story of Malani from Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, 5 May - Malani Rathanayaka has been a midwife for 20 years, but in the last few weeks her work has changed beyond recognition thanks to COVID-19. At her last clinic in early April some 30... Read more
The needs of women, pregnant mothers and girls at the centre of UNFPA’s COVID-19 response
8 April 2020 (Colombo, Sri Lanka)- The country representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sri Lanka, Ms. Ritsu Nacken, handed over... Read more
Birth defects and disabilities must be addressed from the lens of human rights and inclusion.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka hosts a panel discussion with national experts at the 9th International Conference on Birth... Read more
Improved Access to Services on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women and Young people in Sri Lanka
Improved Access to Services on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women and Young people in Sri Lanka UNFPA and Its Implementing Partners Sign 2020 Annual Work Plans for... Read more
Paving the way towards a safer Sri Lanka for women and girls
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (18 December 2019): Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. The costs... Read more
United towards violence-free spaces for women and girls in Sri Lanka
More than one-third of women have faced gender-based violence at some point of their life, which makes this one of the most prevalent human rights... Read more
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25: Sri Lanka's Commitment
The year 2019 marks 25 years since the landmark International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in 1994. The Nairobi Summit on... Read more
WFP & UNFPA hand over equipment to Maternal Child Health Clinic in Thanamalwila
The Country Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Ms. Brenda Barton, and the Representative of the United Nations... Read more