UNFPA Sri Lanka

21/09/2026

When disaster strikes, preparedness can save lives.

Following , UNFPA Sri Lanka is supporting locally led disaster preparedness across seven selected Divisional Secretariat divisions, including Passara and Lunugala in Badulla.

Plan. Test. Strengthen.

- Plan together - Government, health, security, civil society, estate and other partners are developing coordinated disaster response plans.

- Test preparedness - Simulation exercises with Grama Niladhari officers are putting plans into practice, identifying gaps and strengthening coordination.

- Strengthen the response - Lessons are informing district-level preparedness for future climate-related emergencies, with the specific needs of women, adolescent girls and pregnant women considered throughout.

Preparedness today. Stronger, more inclusive response tomorrow. 🧡

18/09/2026

Supporting dignity in times of crisis.

In Bulathsinhala, Kalutara District, Chamila Malkanthi and her family of four face economic hardship, frequent flooding and power outages. With her husband’s income from tea estate work as their main source of livelihood, meeting everyday needs can be challenging.

Through UNFPA’s dignity kit distribution, families like Chamila’s receive essential hygiene items, towels, soap and a torch - practical supplies that help ease immediate pressures while supporting health, safety and dignity during emergencies. 🧡

15/09/2026

Strengthening Preparedness. Protecting Dignity. 🇱🇰

UNFPA Sri Lanka, with support from the Governments of Australia and New Zealand, handed over essential emergency supplies to the Ministry of Health to strengthen preparedness and protect the health, safety and dignity of women and girls during climate-related emergencies.

The supplies include high-performance tents with solar-powered lighting for temporary maternal and women’s healthcare, midwifery go-bags for Public Health Midwives, maternity kits, dignity kits and essential supplies for older people during displacement.

Pre-positioned in disaster-prone districts, these supplies will help frontline responders access critical support quickly when floods, landslides and other climate-related emergencies disrupt roads and infrastructure.

By investing in preparedness before disaster strikes, we can strengthen emergency response and help ensure that women and girls are not left behind.

🧡 Preparedness today. Stronger response tomorrow.

10/09/2026

Strengthening the response to Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) 💻🛡️

As technology continues to shape how we live, work and connect, digital spaces can also be used to perpetrate and amplify gender-based violence.

UNFPA, in collaboration with UNDP and the Sri Lanka Police, is strengthening the capacity of frontline responders to prevent, identify and respond to TFGBV.

The training focuses on understanding TFGBV and its impacts, identifying and responding to incidents, and strengthening coordinated, survivor-centred support. It also addresses the specific roles of social workers, healthcare providers, law enforcement, justice and education sectors, while highlighting the needs of survivors with disabilities and the importance of safety and self-care for frontline workers.

The initiative aims to strengthen a multi-sectoral, survivor-centred approach to preventing and responding to TFGBV, while integrating specialised knowledge into existing GBV interventions. Building the capacity of frontline institutions is essential to ensuring that women and girls can access safer, more responsive and appropriate support - both online and offline.

Supported by the Government of Canada, this initiative contributes to stronger systems and safer digital environments for women and girls - helping build a future where everyone can live free from gender-based violence.

09/09/2026

எமது வேலைத்தலங்களிலும் இது இடம்பெறுவதை நாங்கள் காணவில்லையா?

பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தல் என்பது வேலைத்தலங்கள் உட்பட எங்கு வேண்டுமானாலும் இடம்பெறலாம். தமது கடமையைச் செய்வதற்காக எவரும் விரும்பத்தகாத நடத்தைகளையோ, அச்சுறுத்தல்களையோ அல்லது துன்புறுத்தல்களையோ பொறுத்துக்கொள்ள வேண்டியதில்லை.

நீங்களோ அல்லது உங்களுக்குத் தெரிந்தவர்களோ வேலைத்தலத்தில் பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தலுக்கு முகம்கொடுப்பாராயின், நீங்கள் தனித்துவிடப்படவில்லை. உதவி மற்றும் ஆதரவினை நாடுங்கள்.

ஒவ்வொரு வேலைத்தலமும் பொது இடமும் அனைவருக்குமான பாதுகாப்பான, கண்ணியமான மற்றும் அனைவரையும் உள்ளடக்கியதான சூழலாக அமையப்பெற்ற, பால்நிலை அடிப்படையிலான வன்முறைகளற்ற இலங்கையொன்றை நோக்கி நாம் ஒன்றிணைந்து செயற்படுவோம்.

பால்நிலை அடிப்படையிலான வன்முறைகளற்ற இலங்கையை நோக்கி: அனைவருக்குமான பாதுகாப்பான பொது வெளிகள்.

04/09/2026

Advancing gender equality and women's empowerment requires action across every sphere of society.

UNFPA Sri Lanka Representative a.i. Phuntsho Wangyel met with Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa to discuss women’s health and empowerment, economic participation, gender-responsive policies and budgets, and the disproportionate impacts of climate change and disasters on women and girls.

The discussion also underscored the role of civic institutions and citizens in building a more equal and inclusive Sri Lanka.

01/09/2026

Building stronger partnerships for public advocacy.

UNFPA Sri Lanka convened Ministry Media Secretaries and senior ministry communications officials, including representatives from the President’s and Prime Minister’s Media Divisions, for a strategic dialogue on strengthening collaboration.

The discussion explored how we can work together to ensure that evidence, data and technical knowledge on population dynamics, demographic resilience, and humanitarian response are more effectively communicated to the public.

This is the first step towards building a sustained network for strategic engagement, grounded in partnership, shared priorities and evidence-based communication.



ජනතාව වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටීම (public advocacy) උදෙසා වඩාත් ශක්තිමත් හවුල්කාරිත්වයක්.

UNFPA Sri Lanka විසින් ජනාධිපති සහ අගමැති මාධ්‍ය අංශවල නියෝජිතයින් ඇතුළු අමාත්‍යාංශ මාධ්‍ය ලේකම්වරුන් සහ ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ රාජ්‍ය සන්නිවේදන නිලධාරීන් එකමුතුවෙන්, සහයෝගීතාව ශක්තිමත් කිරීම පිළිබඳ උපායමාර්ගික සංවාදයක් පවත්වන ලදී.

ජනගහන ප්‍රවණතා, ප්‍රජාවිද්‍යාත්මක වෙනස්කම් හමුවේ ජනගහනයට​ ඔරොත්තු දීමේ ඇති හැකියාව​ (demographic resilience) සහ මානුෂීය ප්‍රතිචාර දැක්වීම් පිළිබඳ සාක්ෂි, දත්ත හා තාක්ෂණික දැනුම වඩාත් ඵලදායී ලෙස ජනතාව අතරට ගෙන යාම සඳහා එක්ව කටයුතු කළ හැකි ආකාරය පිළිබඳව මෙහිදී දීර්ඝ ලෙස සාකච්ඡා විය.

හවුල්කාරිත්වය සහ සාක්ෂි පදනම් කරගත් සන්නිවේදනය මුල් කරගනිමින්, අඛණ්ඩ සන්නිවේදන ජාලයක් ගොඩනැගීම වෙනුවෙන් තැබූ මුල්ම පියවර මෙයයි.

மக்களுக்கான ஆதரவு வழக்கறிஞரை உருவாக்குவதற்கான (public advocacy) வலுவான பங்களிப்பு.

UNFPA Sri Lanka ஆனது ஜனாதிபதி மற்றும் பிரதமரின் ஊடகப் பிரிவுகளின் பிரதிநிதிகள் உட்பட அமைச்சின் ஊடகச் செயலாளர்கள் மற்றும் சிரேஷ்ட அரச தொடர்பாடல் அதிகாரிகளை ஒன்றிணைத்து, ஒத்துழைப்பை வலுப்படுத்துவது குறித்த மூலோபாய உரையாடல் ஒன்றை நடத்தியது.

மக்கள் தொகை போக்குகள், மக்கள்தொகை மீள்தன்மை (demographic resilience) மற்றும் மணிதாபிமான நடவடிக்கை குறித்த சான்றுகள், தரவுகள் மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப அறிவை மக்களுக்கு எவ்வாறு மிகவும் பயனுள்ள முறையில் கொண்டு சேர்ப்பது என்பது குறித்து இதன்போது விரிவாக ஆராயப்பட்டது.

பங்களிப்பு மற்றும் சான்றுகள் அடிப்படையிலான தொடர்பாடலை மையமாகக் கொண்டு, நிலையான தொடர்பாடல் வலையமைப்பை உருவாக்குவதற்கான முதல் படியாகும் இது.

01/09/2026

31/08/2026

Every journey should begin with peace of mind, not fear.

Dedicated police hotlines offer a direct way to report sexual harassment and seek support. When we speak up and report harassment, we help strengthen accountability and build safer, more respectful public spaces.

Together, we can create Harassment-free travel for All - where everyone can travel with safety, dignity and confidence.

Every call matters. Every report can drive change.

📞 Call 109 or 1938 to report or seek support.

We’re . 🧡

28/08/2026

Watch how simple essentials can restore hope and dignity during tough times. 🎥
​
In Bulathsinhala, Kalutara District, H. Rangana Nawodhani shares her heartfelt gratitude after receiving relief support. From everyday hygiene items that serve her whole family to a torch that helps them navigate dark nights and power outages, these basic supplies provide comfort and relief to her, her son, and her parents.

​UNFPA remains committed to standing with women and at-risk families, delivering dignity, protection, and care where it is needed most.