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A girl who has dropped out of school, now studies in a temporarily learning space that is funded by UNICEF

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09/09/2020

The Mayor of Batticaloa and UNICEF sign agreement to establish Sri Lanka’s first Child-Friendly Municipality

Press release

09/04/2020

UNICEF to lead procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind

UNICEF will work with manufacturers and partners on the procurement of vaccine doses as well as freight, logistics and storage of COVID-19 vaccines, on behalf of global COVAX Facility.

Press release

08/19/2020

COVID-19: RETURNING SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PARENTS ASKED TO FOLLOW SEVEN ‘NEW LESSONS’ TO PREVENT COVID-19 IN NEW NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

Ministry of Education, Health Promotion Bureau and UNICEF Launch ‘COVID-19: New Lessons for the New Term’ Media Campaign with Support from United States.

Mr. N.H.M Chithrananada - Secretary of Ministry of Education, Ms. Youn Hwa Kang – Country Director of KOICA Sri Lanka, and Ms. Emma Brigham - UNICEF Deputy Representative

Press release

07/02/2020

COVID-19; KOICA PROVIDES USD $600,000 TO UNICEF, SUPPORTING SRI LANKA’S EDUCATION SECTOR

Press release

06/23/2020

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO SAFEGUARD FUTURES OF 600 MILLION SOUTH ASIAN CHILDREN THREATENED BY COVID-19: UNICEF

New regional report shows families and children in Sri Lanka at risk of hardships including malnutrition, with cash transfers and other measures key to preventing families slipping into poverty

Press release

06/19/2020

The United States, through UNICEF, supply USD $102,310 worth of critical maternity and neonatal equipment to the Ministry of Health in support of COVID-19 response

Press release

06/10/2020

COVID-19 ISOLATION AND TREATMENT UNITS ESTABLISHED AT KEY HOSPITALS WITH UNICEF SUPPORT

Press release

05/29/2020

THE UNITED STATES PROVIDES $600,000 GRANT TO UNICEF TO SUPPORT CRITICAL COVID-19 RESPONSE IN SRI LANKA

Press release

05/27/2020

UNICEF supports MOE to provide home-based learning for lower primary students during COVID-19 lock-down.

UNICEF and MOE, with the support of partners, provide educational material to grade 1 and 2 students across the island ensuring continuous learning for young children during COVID-19 pandemic.

Press release

05/03/2020

STATEMENT FROM UNICEF REGARDING PROCUREMENT OF COVID-19 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND INDIGENOUS MEDICAL SERVICES FUNDED BY THE WORLD BANK.

3 MAY 2020

Press release

04/28/2020

UNICEF, with the support of WFP, deliver consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) in support of COVID-19 response in Sri Lanka – with more to come.

UNICEF, with the support of WFP and partners, procure and deliver essential personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services for immediate use in response to COVID-19.

Press release

04/21/2020

Joint Statement on Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Press Centre

Find the latest news on issues affecting children across the Sri Lanka, and UNICEF’s work for children, including press releases, multimedia content and other resources for journalists

The Mayor of Batticaloa and UNICEF sign agreement to establish Sri Lanka’s first Child-Friendly Municipality

UNICEF to lead procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind

COVID-19: RETURNING SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PARENTS ASKED TO FOLLOW SEVEN ‘NEW LESSONS’ TO PREVENT COVID-19 IN NEW NATIONAL CAMPAIGN

COVID-19; KOICA PROVIDES USD $600,000 TO UNICEF, SUPPORTING SRI LANKA’S EDUCATION SECTOR

URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO SAFEGUARD FUTURES OF 600 MILLION SOUTH ASIAN CHILDREN THREATENED BY COVID-19: UNICEF

The United States, through UNICEF, supply USD $102,310 worth of critical maternity and neonatal equipment to the Ministry of Health in support of COVID-19 response

COVID-19 ISOLATION AND TREATMENT UNITS ESTABLISHED AT KEY HOSPITALS WITH UNICEF SUPPORT

THE UNITED STATES PROVIDES $600,000 GRANT TO UNICEF TO SUPPORT CRITICAL COVID-19 RESPONSE IN SRI LANKA

UNICEF supports MOE to provide home-based learning for lower primary students during COVID-19 lock-down.

STATEMENT FROM UNICEF REGARDING PROCUREMENT OF COVID-19 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND INDIGENOUS MEDICAL SERVICES FUNDED BY THE WORLD BANK.

UNICEF, with the support of WFP, deliver consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) in support of COVID-19 response in Sri Lanka – with more to come.

Joint Statement on Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic