7 October 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka together with UN-Habitat celebrated World Habitat Day 2024 with a national event at the Ministry of Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction in Battaramulla. The event was held under the patronage of Mr. A.M.P.M.B Atapattu, the newly appointed Secretary to the Ministry with ...

7 October 2024, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. To celebrate World Habitat Day 2024, UN-Habitat Sri Lanka in partnership with the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council organised an art competition for youth in Nuwara Eliya on the theme “Your City in 2025”. The prize distribution for the winning entries was held on 7th October at the Nuwara ...

27 August 2024, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. UN-Habitat, in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), handed over a state-of-the-art hazardous medical waste transportation truck, fully equipped with cutting-edge facilities to the Regional Directorate of Health Services (RDHS) at the Walapane Hospital in Nuwara-Eliya recently. This initiative, funded by KOICA through the Project Strengthening ...

30 July 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka. UN-Habitat Sri Lanka held the Inaugural Stakeholder Meeting of the “Enhancing Interregional Knowledge Exchange and Capacities of National Governments in Lao PDR, Madagascar, South Africa, and Sri Lanka on Financing for Urban Sustainable, Net-Zero, Climate Resilient and Nature Positive Development for the Most Vulnerable Urban Communities.” Project under the ...

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 Government ...

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 ...

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. 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 policies and programmes (SDG 11 & 6) in ...

11th December 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka.  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 & 6) in South Asia” implemented in India, ...

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 ...