22nd February 2024, Badulla, Sri Lanka    UN-Habitat, in collaboration with KOICA, has successfully completed the renovation of a fertilizer store in Hali Ela DS Division in Badulla District, Uva Province. The renovated Hali Ela Fertilizer Store was handed over to the relevant authorities during a ceremony held on the 22nd of February 2024. The ...

UN-Habitat, in collaboration with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has successfully delivered a water bowser equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to the Assistant Commissioner of Local Government (ACLG) Office in Nuwara Eliya. As part of the project “Strengthening Socioeconomic Resilience of the Communities Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic,” this initiative aims to ensure uninterrupted water access for ...

UN-Habitat, in collaboration with KOICA, has successfully completed the renovation of one of the Field Maternal and Child Health Centre (FMCHC) in Ramalankenthurai which comes under the purview of Hanguranketha MOH Division and Hanguranketha DS Division. This facility is now equipped with a continuous water supply. The momentous handing over of the renovated Ramalankenthurai FMCHC ...

Background Mullaitivu District is considered as one of the most vulnerable districts to climate change in Sri Lanka. It frequently experiences disasters, particularly during the annual monsoon season. Droughts, floods, strong winds, lightning, and coastal hazards significantly impact the district, resulting in issues like water salinity, lack of drinking and agricultural water, water pollution, reduced crop yields, ...

7th December 2023, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka The UN-Habitat Sri Lanka Office has launched a project to bolster resilience to climate change in Sri Lanka’s Mullaitivu district, with a grant of USD 2 million from the Adaptation Fund. The project, titled “Building Resilience to Climate Change and Climate Variability of Vulnerable Communities in Mullaitivu District of ...

UN-Habitat, in collaboration with KOICA, has successfully completed the construction of 10 community toilets with equipped with continuous water supply at the Glenanore estate, catering specifically to the residents of line rooms in the Viharagala GN Division under the Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat Division. In a momentous ceremony held on 28th December 2023, the beneficiaries received ...

14th December 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka On the 14th of December 2023, the UN-Habitat Sri Lanka Office hosted a workshop for Capacity Building and awareness creation on Mainstreaming Disability Access in SDG 6 & 11 for National level stakeholders from all sectors. The workshop is part of “Mainstreaming “Leaving No One Behind in national urban ...

11th December 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka On the 11th of December 2023, the UN-Habitat Sri Lanka Office hosted a workshop titled “Improving Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in the Tourism Industry” at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo 02. The workshop is part of “Mainstreaming “Leaving No One Behind in national urban policies and programmes (SDG 11 & ...

Resilient urban economies, cities as drivers of growth and recovery. Sri Lanka celebrated the World Habitat Day 2023 on 2nd October under the patronage of Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The national ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing in partnership with the National Housing Development Authority ...

11th May 2023, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka:  The project “Emergency Support Initiatives for Green Building-based Prevention and Control Measures for Vulnerable Communities in Mullaitivu District” with the funding from Government of Japan has been implemented by UN-Habitat in Sri Lanka. The project aimed to reduce the risks associated with poor structures of houses and contributed to safer ...

06th September 2022, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka: UN-Habitat initiated the project “Emergency Support Initiative for Green Building Based Prevention and Control Measure for Vulnerable Communities” with funding from the Government of Japan. The multi-country project is implemented jointly in three countries namely, Cambodia, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Six (6) Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the Mullaitivu district ...

Project Description Background Extreme weather conditions and COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a plethora of issues with the health systems and is predicted to have enormous consequences not only in healthcare but in many other aspects. Many of these unpredictable and strong weather conditions require countries to take actions which promotes quick remedial actions supported ...