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Under the Strengthening Women and Youth Engagement in Informal Waste Management in Sri Lanka (SWYFT) project, four school-based awareness programmes on responsible waste management were successfully conducted on 06 February 2026, reaching a total of 1,130 students across schools in the Nuwaraeliya District and Kurunegala District. The awareness sessions were jointly conducted by Janathakshan Field […]

Under the Strengthening Women and Youth Engagement in Informal Waste Management in Sri Lanka (SWYFT) project, three awareness programmes on responsible waste management were successfully conducted in collaboration with Neptune Recyclers at Maliyadewa College, Kurunegala on 09th February 2026, reaching approximately 800 students. The awareness sessions were conducted by Mr. Ruwan Premathilaka, Field Officer of

As part of the Strengthening Women and Youth Engagement in Informal Waste Management in Sri Lanka (SWYFT) project, a Sinhala-medium Dhamma School awareness programme on responsible waste management was successfully conducted on 08 February 2026 at Subodharama Temple, with the participation of Dhamma School students. The session was conducted by Ms. Deepthi Jayakodi behalf of

The Validation Workshop and Table-Top Simulation Exercise for the Landslide Early Warning Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) was successfully conducted on 2 February 2026 at the Main Auditorium of the Walasmulla Divisional Secretariat, with the participation of 63 stakeholders. This workshop followed the development of the SOPs through a consultative process carried out on 24 November

In parallel with the ongoing canal cleaning initiative in Wattala, a three-day environmental cleaning programme was launched on 29 January 2026 at Beach Park, Negombo, under the Livelihood Development Support & Waste Management Programme, with funding support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The programme was initiated to restore coastal and public spaces affected by

A three-day canal cleaning programme was successfully launched yesterday (28th January 2026) in Horape, Wattala, under the Livelihood Development Support & Waste Management Programme, with funding support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The initiative aims to restore environmental conditions in areas affected by the recent floods while simultaneously supporting the livelihoods of Informal

The Indian Ocean Tsunami Exercise (IOWAVE 25) was successfully conducted on November 5th, 2025, as a large-scale regional simulation involving 28 countries across the Indian Ocean region. In Sri Lanka, the main national-level exercise was held in the Kalutara District, with parallel activities taking place in Batticaloa, Jaffna, and Galle. The overall objective of the

As part of the Strengthening Women and Youth Engagement in Informal Waste Management in Sri Lanka (SWYFT) project, a Dhamma School awareness program was successfully conducted at Subodharama Temple, with the active participation of around 100 Dhamma school students. The awareness session was conducted by the Project Manager of the SWYFT Project, Mr. Buddhika Somaratne,

The Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP) has reached a major milestone in Anuradhapura and Trincomalee, demonstrating how coordinated action, community engagement, and local innovation can build resilience across Sri Lanka’s dry zone. As a key implementing partner, Janathakshan proudly played a central role in carrying the project from concept to on-ground transformation, strengthening