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UNFPA Sri Lanka facilitates Provincial-Level Youth Policy discussions in the East
Batticaloa, 10 November 2016: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka, through its Youth Policy Programme, works with all Provincial Councils in the country to bring together multi-... Read more
UNFPA supports the Ministry of Health to reach every pregnant woman and newborn in Sri Lanka
Colombo, 01 November 2016: Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) is an essential component in developing healthy and peaceful societies. BCC promotes positive behaviours among communities, and is... Read more
Mullaitivu Stakeholder Meeting on Gender-based Violence
UNFPA's National Programme and Policy Analyst (on Women's Rights & Gender), Sharika Coorya reports from the field in Mullaitivu: Together with the Ministry of Women’s and Child affairs (MoWCA), a... Read more
UNFPA and the Department of Census and Statistics promote data-driven journalism on World Statistics Day
Colombo, 20 October 2016: Quality data and statistics are imperative to making informed decisions. As countries and institutions embark on implementing the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable... Read more
Joint Letter by UNFPA and UNICEF Presented to Hon. Minister C. Bandara on International Day of the Girl Child 2016
Honorable Ms. K. D. M Chandrani Bandara Minister of Women and Child Affairs Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stagg II Battaramulla Hon. Minister, On the occasion of ... Read more
To mark International Day of the Girl Child 2016, UNFPA and UNICEF lead joint call to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy for all girls in Sri Lanka
Colombo, 12 October 2016: To mark International Day of the Girl Child 2016, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) presented a unique joint letter... Read more
UNFPA Supports National Youth Health Survey
Colombo, 03 October 2016: In Sri Lanka, young people aged 15 to 24 years constitute 15.6% of the total population. This means that for every 100 people there are nearly 16 young people. With such a... Read more
Supporting the Government's Launch of its New Website on the Occasion of the International Day of the Older Person
Kandy, 1 October 2016: To mark International Day of Older Persons, the National Elders’ Secretariat in Sri Lanka, with the Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare, launched a new website, www.... Read more
UNFPA Sri Lanka supports National STD/AIDS Control Programme to launch handbook for Primary Health Care Workers
Colombo, 23 September 2016: Compared to some if its South Asian counter parts, Sri Lanka’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (less than 0.1% for the general population) remains low. This can be attributed to... Read more
UNFPA Sri Lanka continues multi-stakeholder engagements to develop Provincial-level Youth Policies
Jaffna, 19 September 2016: With a youth population of almost 4.4 million in Sri Lanka, it is imperative to ensure that comprehensive youth policies are implemented at both National and Provincial-... Read more