6 April 2018, Nuwara Eliya. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Lee Heon declared open a number of community infrastructure interventions in Nuwara Eliya District today. Funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), these interventions were implemented by UN-Habitat through the project “Human Development Initiative through Empowerment ...

8 March 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Population data suggests that Sri Lanka is one of the least urbanised countries on earth. Recent spatial analysis challenges this representation, suggesting rapid urban expansion in peripheral areas is not captured in population statistics. Sri Lanka’s urban expansion UN-Habitat is currently assessing the spatial dynamics of Sri Lanka’s urbanisation. ...

27 November 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka: A national conference on ‘Empowering Communities through Settlement Improvement in the Plantation Sector was held today in Colombo. The conference highlighted key issues pertaining to the integration of Sri Lanka’s plantation sector into mainstream development in the country. The conference was organised by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme ...

Colombo, 17 November 2017. A workshop on ‘Applying the City Prosperity Initiative in Sri Lanka’ was held recently in Colombo, organised by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). The Hon.Faiszer Musthapha, Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government was the Chief Guest at the event while Ms. Una McCauley, United Nations Resident Coordinator was ...

              2nd October 2017, Matara, Sri Lanka: In Sri Lanka, the main National event to celebrate Word Habitat Day 2017 was held in Matara district in the Southern Province.  Held at the Sanath Jayasuriya grounds in Matara, the Chief Guest at the celebrations was Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of ...

Tuesday, 6 June 2017, Mannar, Sri Lanka. The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Mr. Kenichi Suganuma today opened a new classroom building at the MN/ Periya Pandivirichchan Primary School in Madhu DS Division in Mannar district. The classroom building was constructed with funding from the Government of Japan through the project “Sustainable Resettlement through ...

March 2017, Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. On 6th March 2017, the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu and the Assistant Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Radha Venkataraman, visited the housing project location in Dunsinane Estate in Nuwara Eliya District, funded by the Indian Housing Project in Central and Uva ...

22 December 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Today, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a grant agreement with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to implement a one year project in Sri Lanka’s central province to improve the living conditions and skills of communities in plantation settlements. The Government of Korea through the Korea International ...

3rd October 2016, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka: World Habitat Day for 2016 was celebrated in Sri Lanka at a National event held in Polonnaruwa district in the North Central Province.  His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, the President of Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest at the celebrations. This important national event focussed on this year’s World Habitat ...

23 September 2016, Mannar District, Sri Lanka.  A ground-breaking ceremony was held at Eachalavakkai Government Tamil Mixed School in Mannar district today to commence construction activities for new school buildings and WASH facilities. This initiative is funded by the Government of Japan through the project “Sustainable resettlement through community-driven improvement of the learning environment in ...

30 August 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Today, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) strengthened its partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Housing and Construction. Mrs. W.K.K Athukorala, Secretary Ministry of Housing and Construction, signed the MoU on behalf of the Government of ...

10 June 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Today, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and three other implementing agencies signed agreements with the High Commission of India to implement the Indian Housing Project in the Central and Uva Provinces in Sri Lanka. Mr. Tim McNair, Chief Technical Advisor of UN-Habitat Sri Lanka, signed the agreement ...