STRENGTHENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN SRI LANKA
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank have signed a $92 million financing agreement for the Climate Resilience Multi-Phased Program Phase I Project. This project is expected to benefit…
EXPANDING WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COVERAGE IN SRI LANKA
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank have signed a $40 million additional financing for the ongoing Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project (WaSSIP), to increase access to the…
SCHOOL CLOSURES LEADING TO WIDENING INEQUITIES IN SOUTH ASIA
School closures have led to alarming inequities in learning opportunities for children in South Asia, despite significant efforts by governments and partners to expand remote learning, according to UNICEF research conducted in India, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. School closures in South Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic have interrupted the learning of 434…
NEW COLLABORATION TO FIGHT PLASTIC POLLUTION IN SRI LANKAN RIVERS
With new research showing the major role that rivers play in bringing plastic pollution to the oceans, countries are looking for ways to tackle the root causes of the problem in their…
NATIONAL DAY – SRI LANKA
National Day is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4th February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the…
SRI LANKA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE: SAVING LIVES TODAY, PREPARING FOR TOMORROW
The Sri Lanka COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project is supporting the government’s ‘test, track, isolate and treat’ strategy to control the pandemic by providing a steady supply…
SRI LANKA AND KENYA LAUREATES TO RECEIVE 2020 UNESCO PRIZE FOR GIRLS’ AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION
This year’s UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education will be awarded to two laureates making a difference for girls’ education through projects that help increase young women’s participation in…