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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
Every year, iconic buildings around the world are illuminated in orange during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, a global... Read more
Is Sri Lanka growing old before it grows rich?
By 2030, 1 in 5 people in Sri Lanka will be above the age of 60. While ageing is a triumph of development that indicates Sri Lanka’s continuous... Read more
Youth4Youth: Young Sri Lankans come together to drive lasting peace
A peaceful society is one where there is justice and equality for everyone. Peace will enable a sustainable environment to take shape, and a... Read more
Youth4Youth: A safe space for young people
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
UNFPA private-sector partnership strengthens gender-focused corporate culture at MAS Holdings
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... Read more
Generation-to-Generation Dialogue on Comprehensive Sexuality Education
To commemorate World Population Day 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on... Read more
Collaborative action to address gender-based violence
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs together with the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka,... Read more
Breaking the stigma on menstruation
Menstruation, colloquially known as ‘periods’, is a normal biological process. However, it remains a globally stigmatized issue, and many are... Read more
Investing in youth to achieve lasting peace and sustainable development
Sri Lanka’s youth population is estimated to be 4.4 million. This is 25 per cent of the total population, who have the potential to actively... Read more
Love & Peace: UNFPA at Yowunpuraya 2018
KURUNEGALA, Sri Lanka (01 Apr 2018): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the United Nations in Sri Lanka, participated in ‘... Read more