At the premiere of UNDP in Sri Lanka’s docudrama on social issues arising from hate speech in #srilanka. Supported by United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support fund, it captures 4 real-life experiences to raise awareness on hate speech and how we must come together to combat it. Soon 2b aired on nat’l TV 📺

Building on UN Development #SriLanka's support to Parliament of Sri Lanka Parliamentary Dev Action Plan (PDAP), pleased to have met reps to discuss policy level work w/ Women's Caucus & Youth SOCs, informed by recent UNDPs study on #MVI in #lka. Bimal Rathnayake Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Parliament of Sri Lanka

This #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate the journalists we support - young and adult, professional and citizen, regional, community and Indigenous - and the critical work they do to tell the truth based on reliable and accurate information. go.undp.org/ZiJ #PressFreedom

Tdy on #WorldPressFreedomDay, we celebrate journalists in #SriLanka 🇱🇰 & worldwide, who champion the value of journalism, ethics, freedom of speech& info integrity. Let's commit to a more gender inclusive media, emp voices for a just society based on reliable & accurate info

Sri Lanka Vs India 1st ODI. The stands are relatively empty in comparison to any other match that was played at R Premadasa. #SriLanka #SLvsIND #cricket #lka

With the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, UN Development team led by the Regional Director/ASG Kanni Wignaraja had enriching discussions on areas of greater partnership: governance, anticorruption, #digitalization, progressive tax reforms, and economic empowerment of #women and farmers.

.United Nations Asst Sec Gen Kanni Wignaraja met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya together w/ Azusa Kubota 久保田あずさ RR UN Development #lka, to discuss key policy areas including debt- for-nature swaps, anti-corruption, econ reform, women's empowerment, advancing the use of policy tools such #MVI as a

UNDP #SriLanka Res. Rep. Azusa Kubota 久保田あずさ yesterday met w/ Secretary to Ministry of Mass Media, Mr. Ranjith Ariyarathne, to discuss promoting #EthicalJournalism and addressing #misinformation. UNDP in Sri Lanka remains committed to supporting the Ministry's efforts in developing #Media in SL

Had the privilege to accompany Azusa Kubota 久保田あずさ, Res Rep of UNDP in Sri Lanka, to meet the Hon. Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka. Discussed ongoing initiatives implemented by UNDP and explored pathways for strengthened collaboration. #Partnerships #Parliament #UNDP

“UNDO Doesn’t Work in Real Life” 🚫⏪ media campaign was launched today to tackle the rising challenges of #HarmfulSpeech and #Misinformation in #SriLanka. This campaign aims to foster empathy, accountability, and responsible storytelling while encouraging everyone to think

Spoke this morning on the UNDO Doesn’t Work in Real Life campaign along with Nalaka Gunawardene. Discussed how harmful speech online impacts real lives, and why responsible communication matters. Full segment here: shorturl.at/ZuMgR UNDP in Sri Lanka UNICEF Sri Lanka UN in Sri Lanka

We need to build confidence and believe in our capabilities – for that we need role models, a safe and open space for dialogue, and a peer to peer support network. These are recurring voices we heard from women leaders throughout our journey and engagements across Sri Lanka.

We’re thrilled to launch Media Forward 2025 — #SriLanka’s premier gathering of journalists, creators, and media professionals, shaping the future of media through dialogue, innovation, and trust. As the strategic partner, UN Development #SriLanka joins hands with Verité Research,

A strong, ethical, and independent media is essential for building trust, accountability, and transparency in society. At UN Development, we are committed to supporting an inclusive and professional media sector in #SriLanka. We're proud to work alongside the Ministry of Mass Media, technology

UNDP is shocked and saddened by the devastating loss of life and suffering caused by this tragedy. Together with the UN family, our thoughts are with those affected and stand ready to respond in asserting the needs for building back stronger. UNDP in Sri Lanka

Thurairetnam Sarmili, UNICEF Child Protection Officer currently in Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province talks about the devastation caused by #CycloneDitwah UNICEF South Asia

It is time to support Sri Lanka 🇱🇰! Horrible floods hit Sri Lanka. Death toll passes 200. Government declares emergency. Please support Sri Lanka in any way you can - with emergency help or otherwise!

Talking to the flood-affected communities in Bomiriya, #Kaduwela and Gothatuwa—two of the hardest-hit areas in #Colombo district - has given me the first-hand understanding of the impact of the Cyclone Ditwa. The devastation is heartbreaking: homes damaged, livelihoods disrupted,

Resident Representative Azusa Kubota 久保田あずさ together with UN Development #lka colleagues visited flood-affected communities in Bomiriya #Kaduwela and Gothatuwa #SriLanka yesterday, where communities are rallying together, showing how collaboration and local action can drive recovery and

Yesterday's exchange between UN Development's new Administrator, Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 and #SriLanka's Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya could not have been timelier as the country is moving decisively towards inclusive and sustainable recovery from the double shocks of the economic crisis and the