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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

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02/07/2020

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

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23/06/2020

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

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19/06/2020

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

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10/06/2020

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

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29/05/2020

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

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27/05/2020

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.

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03/05/2020

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

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28/04/2020

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.

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21/04/2020

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

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10/04/2020

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP DONATES LKR 5 MILLION TO UNICEF IN SUPPORT OF COVID-19 RESPONSE IN SRI LANKA

LKR 5 million donation used to purchase essential medical supplies for the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services for immediate use in COVID-19 isolation units

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09/04/2020

UNICEF AND NCPA GRAVELY CONCERNED BY INCREASE IN PROPORTION OF CHILD CRUELTY CASES REPORTED TO NCPA HOTLINE SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 CURFEW

UNICEF and NCPA call for parents and caregivers to practice ‘positive parenting’ especially during times of high stress and ask the public to continue to report any concerns of child abuse to 1929 helpline

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01/04/2020

ADB, UNICEF JOIN FORCES TO SUPPLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT SRI LANKA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE

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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

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

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP DONATES LKR 5 MILLION TO UNICEF IN SUPPORT OF COVID-19 RESPONSE IN SRI LANKA

UNICEF AND NCPA GRAVELY CONCERNED BY INCREASE IN PROPORTION OF CHILD CRUELTY CASES REPORTED TO NCPA HOTLINE SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 CURFEW

ADB, UNICEF JOIN FORCES TO SUPPLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT SRI LANKA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE