𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 | The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

As part of the Global Health Summit 2025, the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with UNFPA Sri Lanka and FPA Sri Lanka, hosted a timely and thought-provoking colloquium on the medical, legal, and ethical dimensions of terminating pregnancies in cases of congenital lethal anomalies.
The session opened with remarks from UNFPA Sri Lanka Country Representative Mr. Kunle Adeniyi and a presentation on the country context by Dr. Kapila Jayaratne, President of the College of Community Physicians. The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Dayanath Ranatunga of UNFPA, featured expert contributions from:
• Dr. Nimesha Gamhewage – College of Paediatricians
• Dr. Sanath Akmeemana – President, Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Dr. Chandima Siritunga – Director Maternal Child Health, Family Health Bureau
• Dr. Chintha Rupasinghe – Director SRH - FPA Sri Lanka
• Ms. Uda Deshapriya – Lawyer and Researcher
The session concluded with an open dialogue, encouraging collaborative thinking to shape policies that are medically sound, legally informed, and grounded in dignity and care.
In addition to our Executive Director, Dr. Ruchitha Perera, Senior Management Team and FPA staff, the IPPF delegation; Ms. Nitu Verma (Chief Commercial Officer), Ms. Polvvsha Syyedd (Finance Business Partner), and Ms. Francesca Witcomb (Marketing Advisor), who are currently on an official four-day visit, also attended the session.
 
 
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