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With guidance from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), SLPP partners, including Janathakshan, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, MAS Capital, Aitken Spence, and several university volunteers, mobilized immediate manpower support to strengthen the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) and the 117 Call Centre. From the evening of 28th November 2025 onwards, volunteers have been working around the clock […]

Following the extreme weather conditions and the escalating disaster situation across Sri Lanka, Janathakshan immediately convened an emergency meeting to assess ground realities and identify where our support was most urgently needed. As Janathakshan, we organized ourselves to extend support to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). We activated our role within the Sri Lanka Preparedness Partnership

Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) convened its regional conference in Colombo on 15 and 16th October 2025, under the theme “Towards a Just, Resilient, and Sustainable Future: Building South Asian Positions on Loss and Damage, Adaptation, Climate Finance, and Urban Climate Resilience.” The two-day event brought together member organizations from across India, Bangladesh, Nepal,

An initial stakeholder workshop organized by the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Janathakshan GTE Ltd., and the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), was successfully held on the 14th and 15th of October 2025 at Citrus Waskaduwa. This two-day residential workshop aimed to raise awareness among key national stakeholders

Janathakshan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, the Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFT) Secretariat, successfully conducted a series of Focus Group Discussions followed by the Final Validation Workshop on the Technical Paper on Just Transition and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty – Sri Lanka. The events,

On 10th March 2025, representatives from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and the Sri Lanka Preparedness Partnership (SLPP) met with Major General (Retd.) Sampath Kotuwegoda, the newly appointed Director General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Sri Lanka, who assumed his duties on 7th March 2025. This meeting marked the first official interaction between

On Tuesday, 16th September 2025, a mobile awareness program was conducted in Ja-Ela town to educate shops and the community on the importance of waste segregation and the value of providing recyclable materials to PHINLA Resource Bank. The initiative was a collaborative effort between the Ja-Ela Urban Council, the Police, the PHINLA Resource Collector Association, and

The official opening of Resource Banks (RBs) in Ja-Ela under the PHINLA II Project, implemented by Janathakshan GTE Ltd. and World Vision Lanka with the funding of German Corporation BMZ and World Vision Germany, marks another milestone in strengthening Sri Lanka’s journey toward sustainable waste management and community empowerment. Resource Banks are innovative, community-based solutions

As part of the PHINLA II Project, Janathakshan successfully conducted the Follow-Up Business Plan Development Workshop in Wattala, continuing the journey of empowering Resource Collectors and MRF from Wattala. During this session, participants: Presented their developed business plans, following the initial training Received expert guidance to fine-tune business targets and strategies Strengthened their entrepreneurial mindset

As part of Activity Building Entrepreneurial Skills for Resource Collectors under the PHINLA II Project, Janathakshan successfully conducted Business Entrepreneurship Training Programs in Ja-Ela for Resource Collectors and the MRF operator of Ja-Ela. The training focused on: Developing entrepreneurial skills and motivation for business Introduction to business plans and their key components Practical guidance on