Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pandemic within the pandemic. Globally, almost one third (30%) of women have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner in their lifetime. In Sri Lanka, women are more th...

The meeting took place via zoom with Brig. Dr. Hemanandi Tamara Wickramasekara, Consultant – SPRINT Project as the facilitator and members from the community organisations; Positive Hopes Alliance, Positive Women's Network and Lanka Plus being p...

A group of 100 civil society activists made a public appeal from the community of medical professionals to publicly condemn recent anti -lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning, and asexual plus (LGBTIQA+) remarks, mad...

We at FPA are saddened to receive the news of the passing of former Executive Director (2007-2010), Mr Gamini Wanasekara. He was a dynamic leader and a passionate advocate.

Under his leadership, innovative SRH and HIV prevention outreach pr...

Under the UNFPA FP2020 Project, FPA held a three-day (03-hour sessions per day) online youth camp for 50 youth from the Hambantota District. The youth were contacted through the CSOs working in the area, universities and youth clubs operating in t...

Every young person will one day have life-changing decisions to make about their sexual and reproductive health. Yet research shows that the majority of adolescents lack the knowledge required to make those decisions responsibly, leaving...

The world is home to the largest generation of young people in history. They are diverse, they have opportunities, but they also face immense obstacles in their lives. Young people and adolescents need to be able to make informed decisions and hav...

Estate workers are low-income earners with extensive working hours and depend on the factory/estate to address their needs. Geographical isolation limits their access to healthcare and information, making them vulnerable to STI’s and unintended ...

Under the UNFPA FP2020 Project, FPASL held two, two-day, residential youth camps in the Galle district, targeting the youth component as the most in-need subpopulation, in the country. For both these youth camps, youth were contacted through the C...

A majority of Sri Lankans reportedly view LGBTQIA+ persons as having a psychiatric disorder and destroyers of the country's cultural, religious, and traditional values. This is reflected in the laws and policies used to govern these marg...