Calendar

2017

Empowering Women and Girls Through

Education
Nearly 15.6 % of the Sri Lankan population comprise of approximately 3.2 million youth (DCS, 2012)1. Recognising and
ensuring the rights of this segment of the population is therefore vital for the overall wellbeing of the population and the
development of the country. This is more so when considering that the period of youth and adolescents includes the entry
into the reproductive phase of the life cycle where important stages such as puberty, initiation to sexuality, engaging in
romantic relationships, marriage and child bearing take place.
Sri Lanka has several policies and programmes that attempt to address reproductive health and life skills education.
However, these programmes are often incomplete, sporadic and poorly implemented. Despite existing policies and available
data, there is little emphasis placed on the uptake of adolescent sexual and reproductive health concerns in formal and
non-formal spheres due to the attitudes of health service providers, teachers, principals and parents. Many adolescents
remain uninformed or misinformed on important issues concerning their own health and wellbeing.
This calendar draws on several national policies that reiterate the importance of empowering youth through comprehensive
sexuality education and life skills education. Comprehensive Sexuality Education mainly refers to a right-based and genderfocused approach to sexuality education, whether in school or out of school. It is curriculum-based education that aims to
equip children and adolescents with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that will enable them to develop a positive
view of their sexuality, in the context of their emotional and social development (UNFPA, 2014)2. Life skills on the other
hand are a set of core abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the
demands and challenges of everyday life (WHO, 1999)3. They are a group of psychosocial competencies and interpersonal
skills that include skills for problem solving skills, decision making, creative thinking, analytical thinking, self-awareness,
empathy, effective and interpersonal communication and skill to cope with stress and emotion.
This calendar has been developed by the Women and Media Collective (WMC) with support from the Asian - Pacific Resource
and Research Centre for Women (ARROW). Photographs have been provided by skilled women photographer in Sri Lanka
as credited. For information on the content of this calendar and to find out more, please contact:

1. DCS (2015) Census of Population and Housing 2012 Sri Lanka,

Department of Census and Statistics.
2. UNFPA (2014) UNFPA Operational Guidance for Comprehensive
Sexuality Education, United Nations Population Fund.
3 WHO (1999) Partners in Life Skills Education - Conclusions from
a United Nations Inter-Agency Meeting, Department of Mental
Health, World Health Organization.

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1. DCS (2015) Census of Population and Housing 2012 Sri Lanka, Department of Census and Statistics.
2. UNFPA (2014) UNFPA Operational Guidance for Comprehensive Sexuality Education, United Nations Population Fund.
3. WHO (1999) Partners in Life Skills Education - Conclusions from a United Nations Inter-Agency Meeting, Department of Mental Health, World Health Organization.

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2012)1. tuksid" ck.yKfhka fuu ck fldgfia whs;sjdisl ykd .ekSu yd iqrlaIs; lsu ck.yKfha iuia; iqj;djh yd
rf ixjOkh Wfoid wksjdhh ldhhla f' u,ajru" ,sx.sl;ajhg uq,msu" fma%uh in|;djhkays ksr;u" jdyh yd
orejka oeu jeks m%ckkh yd inkaO b;d jeo.;a mshjrhka isjk" jk pl%fha m%ckk wjfhys m%fYh wka;.; jk
;reK yd kj fhdjqka iuh i,ld n,kg fuh w;sYhska u jeo.;a f'
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we;' flfiafj;;a" fuu jevigyka fndfydag wimQK" isreKq f,i yd wid:l f,i l%shd;aul lrkq ,ef' m%;sm;a;Ska yd
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ldrKd inkaOfhka f;dr;=re fkd,en fyda idjoH f;dr;=re ,en is;s'
fuu k oYkh" ;reK ;rehka mmQK ,sx.sl;aj wOHdmkh yd jk l=i,;d wOHdmkh ;=<ska in,lrKh lsf
jeo.;alu mqk mqkd wjOdrKh lrk cd;sl m%;sm;a;Ska lsysmhla Wmqgd olajkq ,nhs' mmQK ,sx.sl wOHdmkh hkafkka
mdi, ;=< fyda bka msg; ,sx.sl;aj wOHdmkh i|yd whs;Ska mok lrf.k iy ia;%S mqreI iudcNdjh flaka lr.;a msiqula
hkak m%Odk jYfhka woyia flf' th Ih ksfoaYhka mok lr.;a" kj fhdjqkafha miqjk ;reK ;rehka ;=< Tjqkf.a
Ndjd;aul iy iudc ixjOk ikaoNh ;=<" Tjqkf.a ,sx.sl;ajh ms<sn| j Okd;aul oelaula we;s lsug yels lrjk jkdl"
wdl,am" l=i,;d yd oekqfuka ikakoaO lsu wruqKq lr.;a wOHdmkhls (UNFPA, 2014)2. wfkla w;g" jk l=i,;d hkq ffoksl
;fha h flfkla uqyqK fok wNsfhda. yd b,a,S ldhlaIu f,i yeisrug yelshdj ,efnk Okd;aul yd wkqfhdackd;aul
phdjka f.dvk.d .ekSug odhl jk m%Odk yelshdjka iuQyhla f (WHO, 1999)3. ufkda iudc ksmqK;djkaf.a yd wka;
mqoa., l=i,;djhkaf.a tl;=jla jk fjdg" .egq ksrdlrKh" ;SrK .ekSu" ksudKd;aul ka;kh" .%yd;aul ka;kh"
iaj-wjfndaOh" iylmkh" ldhlaIu yd wka; mqoa., ikaksfokh iy Ndjhka yd wd;;Ska | ord .ekSf l=i,;djh jeks
l=i,;djhka wka;.; f'
fuu k oYkh ldka;dj iy udOH iduQyslh iska ia;%sh i|yd jk wdishdkq Ydka;slr im;a iy mfhaIK uOHia:dkfha [AsiaPacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)] iydfhka ksudKh lrk ,' PdhdrEmfha hg;ska i|yka lr we;s
Y%S ,xldf ksmqK ia;%Ska iska ldpfha igyka lrk ,o PdhdrEm Nd;hg .kq ,eh' k oYkfha wka;.;h fukau jer
f;dr;=re oek .ekSu msi my; i|yka m%fYhka yryd ldka;dj iy udOH iduQyslh yd inkaO jkak'
1. DCS (2015) Census of Population and Housing 2012 Sri Lanka, Department of Census and
Statistics.
2. UNFPA (2014) UNFPA Operational Guidance for Comprehensive Sexuality Education, United
Nations Population Fund.
3 WHO (1999) Partners in Life Skills Education - Conclusions from a United Nations InterAgency Meeting, Department of Mental Health, World Health Organization.

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rdj;njhifapd; xl;Lnkhj;j eyDf;fhfTk;> ehl;bd; mgptpUj;jpf;fhfTk; kf;fs; njhifapd; ,e;jg; gpuptpd; cupikfis
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gps;is ngw;nwLj;jy; Nghd;w ,dtpUj;jp rhHe;j epiykhw;Wr; nraw;ghLfspy; Kf;fpa gbepiyfs; epfOk; tho;f;ifr;
rf;fuj;jpd; ,dtpUj;jp gbepiyf;Fs; ,isQHfSk;> gUtkhdtHfSk; gpuNtrpf;Fk; fhyg;gFjpahf ,J fUjg;gLfpd;wJ.
,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; tho;f;ifj; jpwd; fy;tpia milahsg;gLj;j Kaw;rpf;Fk; gy;NtW nfhs;iffisAk;>
epfo;r;rpfisAk; ,yq;if nfhz;Ls;sJ. vt;thwhapDk;> ,it nghJthf g+uzj;Jtkw;wjhfTk;> ,q;Fk; mq;Fk; epfo;tjhfTk;>
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fhuzkhfTk;> jkJ cly; kw;Wk; cly;eyd; rhHe;j Kf;fpakhd tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy; ngUk;ghyhd gUtkhdtHfs;
jftywpahJ my;yJ jtwhd jfty;fs; ngw;wpUg;gjd; fhuzkhfTk; KiwrhH kw;Wk; Kiwrhuh jsq;fspy; gUtkhNdhH
ghypay; kw;Wk; ,dtpUj;jp Rfhjhu mf;fiwfspd; caHTf;F rpwpjsT Kaw;rpNa ,lg;gLfpd;wJ.
KOikahd ghypay;G fy;tp kw;Wk; tho;f;ifj; jpwd;fs; fy;tpapd; Clhf ,isQHfis tYT+l;l Ntz;bajd;
Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ij typAWj;Jk; gy;NtW Njrpa nfhs;iffspd; Nkw;Nfhs;fs; ,e;j ehl;fhl;bapy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ.
ghlrhiyapy; my;yJ ghlrhiyf;F ntspNa> ghypay;G fy;tpf;fhd cupikfs; rhH kw;Wk; ghy;epiyia ,yf;F itj;j
mZFKiwia KOikahd ghypay;G fy;tp gpujhdkhf Fwpf;fpd;wJ. jkJ czHTrhH kw;Wk; r%f mgptpUj;jpapd;
mbg;gilapy; jkJ ghypay;gpd; NeHepiyahd ghHitia tpUj;jp nra;tjw;F VJthFk; mwpT> jpwd;fs;> csg;ghq;Ffs;
kw;Wk; tpOkpaq;fis rpWtHfSf;Fk;> gUtkhdtHfSf;Fk; nfhz;L jUtjid ,yf;fhf nfhz;lNj mjd; ghltpjhdkhFk;
(UNFPA, 2014)2. kWGwj;jpy; ehshe;j tho;f;ifapd; epge;jidfs; kw;Wk; rthy;fis tpidj;jpwd; kpf;f tifapy; ifahs;tjw;F
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jpwd;fs; cs;sd (WHO, 1999)3. gpur;rpidfis jPHj;jy;> jPHkhdk; vLj;jy;> Mf;fg;g+Htkhd rpe;jpj;jy;> gFg;gha;e;J
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,ilapyhd jpwd;fs; vd;gd mlq;fpaitahFk;.
ngz;fSf;fhd Mrpa-gRgpf; ts kw;Wk; Ma;T epiyaj;jpd; (ARROW) MjuTld; ngz;fs; kw;Wk; Clf $l;likg;gpdhy;
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fiyQHfshy; Gifg;glq;fs; toq;fg;gl;Ls;d. ,e;j ehl;fhl;bapd; cs;slf;fk; Fwpj;Jk;> Nkyjpf tpguq;fisAk; mwpe;J
nfhs;tjw;Fk; njhlHG nfhs;Sq;fs;:
1. DCS (2015) rdj;njhif kw;Wk; tPlikg;G fzf;nfLg;G 2012 ,yq;if>
rdj;njhif kw;Wk; Gs;sptpgutpay; jpizf;fsk;. 2. UNFPA (2014) KOikahd
ghypay;G fy;tpf;fhd UNFPA nraw;ghl;L topfhl;b> If;fpa ehLfs;
rdj;njhif epjpak;.
3. WHO (1999) tho;f;ifj; jpwd;fs; fy;tpapy; gq;fhsHfs; - If;fpa ehLfspd;
epWtdq;fSf;F ,ilapyhd $l;lj;jpypUe;J KbTiu> kdeyj; jpizf;fsk;>
cyf Rfhjhu ];jhgdk;.

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Photo : Deepani Jayantha

JANUARY 2017
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30 31 1
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Tamil Thai Pongal Day

Ensure that children aged 5 to 9 and

adolescents realize their full potential in
growth and development in a conducive
and resourceful physical and psychosocial
environment and empower children and
adolescents to make informed choices
regarding their sexual and reproductive
health issues. (p. 11/12)
National Policy on Maternal and Child Health (2012)

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jhi wjqre 5;a 9;a w;r orejka yd

kj fhdjqkafha orejka" ys;lr yd im;a
iys; fN!;sl iy ufkdaoHd;aul mirhla
;=< Tjqkf.a jOkh yd ixjOkh mQK
Njhka iys;j idlaId;a lr .ekSu yd
kj fhdjqkafha miqjkakka Tjqkf.a ,sx.sl
iy m%ckk fi!LH .eg inkaOfhka
f;dr;=re oekf.k oekqu iys;j f;dard.ekS
lsu ;yjqre lsu' ^msgqj 11$12&
ud;D iy <ud fi!LHh ms<sn| cd;sl m%;sm;a;sh ^2012&
fi!LH wud;HdxYh

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Rw;Wr;Roy; xd;wpd; KOikahd rhj;jpakhd
tsHr;rp kw;Wk; mgptpUj;jpia vl;Ltjid
5,ypUe;J 9 taJ tiuahd rpWtHfs; kw;Wk;
gUtkhdtHfs; czHe;J nfhs;tjid cWjp
nra;jy;> kw;Wk; jkJ ghypay; kw;Wk; ,dtpUj;jp
Rfhjhu tplaq;fs; njhlHgpy; jftywpe;j
njupTfis vLg;gjw;F rpWtHfs; kw;Wk;
gUtkhdtHfis tYT+l;ly;. (g. 11/12).
kfg;Ngw;W kw;Wk; rpWtH cly;eyd; njhlHghd
Njrpa nfhs;if (2012)
Rfhjhu mikr;R

Photo : Indira Gonsalkorale

FEBRUARY 2017
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28
National Day

Navam Full Moon Poya Day

Maha Shivarathri Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Education has an impact on health and sexual

behaviour, leadership, personality development
and consequently on issues such as social
cohesion and social justice. These are often
overlooked narrowing the goals of education
to employability which has consequences for
teaching and learning methods. (p. 12)
National Youth Policy of Sri Lanka (2014)
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development

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kdhl;ajh" fi!LHh yd ,sx.sl phdj u;
n,mEula we;s lrk w;r tys m%;sM,hla
jYfhka iudc tAldnoaO;djh yd iudc
idOdrK;ajh u; o n,mEula we;s lrhs'
fuu ldrKd" b.ekaf yd bf.kq l%uj,g
n,mEula we;s lrk wOHdmkfha wruqKq
/lshdjl ksr;h yels nj hk ldrKhg
muKla iSud lrka fkdfhlag .Kka
fkdf.k iskq ,ef' ^msgqj 12&
Y%S ,xldf cd;sl ;reK m%;sm;a;sh ^2014&
fh!jk lghq;= yd ksmqK;d ixjOk wud;HdxYh

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'Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; ghypay; elj;ij>
jiyikj;Jtk;> MSik mgptpUj;jp kw;Wk;
r%f If;fpak; kw;Wk; r%f ePjp Nghd;w
tplaq;fs; njhlHgpYk;> fy;tpahdJ jhf;fk;
nfhz;Ls;sJ. fw;gpj;jy; kw;Wk; fw;wy;
KiwfSf;F tpisTfisf; nfhz;Ls;s
Ntiytha;g;Gf;F fy;tpf;fhd ,yf;Ffis
RUf;Ftjw;F ftdk; nrYj;jg;gltpy;iy. (g.12)
,yq;ifapd; Njrpa ,isQH nfhs;if (2014)
,isQH tptfhu kw;Wk; jpwd;fs;
mgptpUj;jp mikr;R

Photo : Sharni Jayawardena

MARCH 2017
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Fri Sat Sun

1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 2
9 30 31

Medin Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Improve awareness on adolescent health and

empower teenagers to reduce risk behaviours
and teenage pregnancies; upgrade curriculum
to meet this objective taking into account the
cultural identities of Sri Lanka and the current
educational policy concerns; improve the
psychological wellbeing of adolescents with
special emphasis on children in schools. (p. 26)
Education First- Education Sector Development
Framework and Programme (2013 - 2017)
Ministry of Education

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kj fhdjqkafha fi!LH ms<sn|j

oekqj;aNdjh jOkh lsu iy
kj fhdjqkafha .NNdjhka yd wjodk
yeis wju lsug kj fhdjqkafha
miqjkakka in, .ekau' Y%S ,xldf
ixialD;sl wkkH;djhka inkaOfhka
fuka u j;auka wOHmk m%;sm;a;sj,
wjYH;djhka fj; wjOdkh fhduqlrka
kj fhdjqkafha miqjkakkaf.a ufkdaoHd;aul
iqj;djh jOkh lsu' ^msgqj 26&
m%:ufhka wOHdmkh - wOHdmk wxYfha ixjOk
rduqj yd jevigyk ^2013-2017&
wOHdmk wud;HdxYh

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'gUtkhNdhH Rfhjhuk; njhlHghd
tpopg;GzHit Nkk;gLj;jy; kw;Wk; rthy;
elj;ijfisAk;> rpW taJ fHg;gq;fisAk;
Fiwg;gjw;F ,isQHfis tYt+l;ly;:
,yq;ifapd; fyhrhu milahsq;fs; kw;Wk;
jw;Nghija fy;tp nfhs;if mf;fiwfis
ftdj;jpy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ,e;j
Fwpf;Nfhis vl;Ltjw;F ghltpjhdj;ij
Nkk;gLj;jy;: ghlrhiyapy; cs;s rpWtHfs;
njhlHgpy; tpNrl Kf;fpaj;Jtj;Jld;
gUtkhdtHfspd; csr;r%f eyid
Nkk;gLj;jy;. (g. 26)
Education First - fy;tp Jiw mgptpUj;jp
tiuGefy; kw;Wk; epfo;r;rp (2017)
fy;tp mikr;R

Photo : Ranjika Warakagoda

APRIL 2017
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Day Prior to Sinhala &
Tamil New Year Day

Bak Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Sinhala & Tamil New

Year Day

Review the existing curriculum on Civic Education

and Life Competencies and make recommendations
to incorporate Gender and sexual and gender
based violence; Develop an interactive module to
teach reproductive health and sex education as
part of health and physical education curriculum;
Awareness raising among school children on early
marriages and consequences (p. 79/80).
Policy Framework and National Plan of Action to address
Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Sri Lanka 2016- 2020
Ministry of Women and Child Affairs

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mj;akd m%cd wOHdmk yd jk ksmqK;d
Ihud,dj iudf,dapkh lr ia;%S mqreI iudcNdjh
iy ,sx.sl yd ia;%S mqreI iudcNdjh mok lr.;a
m%pKav;ajh wka;.; lsug ksfoaY lsu
fi!LHh yd Ydl wOHdmk Ihud,df wxYhla
jYfhka m%ckk fi!LHh yd ,sx.sl
wOHdmkh b.ekau i|yd wka; l%shdld
fudhq,hla ksudKh lsu wvq jhia jdyhka
yd tys m%;smdl inkaOfhka mdi,a <uqka w;r
oekqj;aNdjh we;s lsu' ^msgqj 79$80&
Y%S ,xldf ,sx.sl yd ia;%S mqreI iudcNdjh mok lr.;a
m%pKav;ajh wduka;%Kh lrk m%;sm;a;s rduqj yd cd;sl
l%shdld ie<iqu 2016 - 2020
ldka;d yd <ud lghq;= wud;HdxYh

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'Fbapay; fy;tp kw;Wk; tho;f;if NjHr;rpfs;
njhlHghd jw;NghJ fpilf;ff; $bajhfTs;s
ghltpjhdj;ij kPsha;T nra;jy;> kw;Wk; ghy;epiy>
ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy rhH td;Kiwia
cs;slf;Ftjw;F gupe;Jiufis Kd;itj;jy;:
Rfhjhu kw;Wk; ngsjPf fy;tp ghltpjhdj;jpd; xU
mq;fkhf ,dtpUj;jpr; Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk; ghypay;
fy;tp ghltpjhdj;ij fw;gpg;gjw;F cs;slf;fkhd
fy;tp rhjdk; xd;iw tpUj;jp nra;jy;: rpW taJ
jpUkzq;fs; kw;Wk; mjd; tpisTfs;
njhlHgpy; ghlrhiy rpWtHfs; kj;jpapy;
tpopg;GzHit tsHj;jy;. (g. 79/80).
,yq;ifapy; ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiy rhH
td;Kiwfis milahsgg;gLj;Jtjw;F nfhs;if
tiuGefy; kw;Wk; eltbf;iff;fhd
Njrpaj; jpl;lk; 2016-2020
ngz;fs; kw;Wk; rpWtH tptfhuq;fs; mikr;R

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MAY 2017
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May Day

Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Day Following Vesak Full

Moon Poya Day

The State shall take all steps to

ensure the elimination of gender rolestereotyped concepts in content and
educational material in all types of education,
through the revision, preparation and writing
of teaching learning material. (p.5)
Womens Charter Sri Lanka (1993)
National Committee on Women, Ministry of Womens
Empowerment and Social Welfare

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b.ekaf iy bf.k .ekSf jH

ixfYdaOkh lsfuka" ms<sfh, lsfuka
iy ,sfuka" iEu wdldrfha wOHdmkhlu
we;=<;a Ih lreKq yd wOHdmksl f,aLk
,smsjH wdfhys wka;.;" ia;%S mqreI
iudcNdjh mok lr.;a wdlD;sl ixl,am
;=rka lsu iy;sl lsfuys,d rch iska
ishmshjr .; hq;=h' ^msgqj 5&
ldka;d m%{ma;sh Y%S ,xld ^1993&
cd;sl ldka;d lgqj" ldka;d in,lrK yd iudc
iqNidOk wud;HdxYh

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'jpUj;jy;> jahupj;jy; kw;Wk; fw;wy;-fw;gpj;jy;
rhjdq;fspd; Clhf midj;J tifahd
fy;tpapYk; cs;slf;fk; kw;Wk; fy;tp
rhjdq;fspy; ghy;epiy tfpghf Xupay;G
fUj;Jf;fis xopg;gjid cWjp nra;tjw;F
midj;J eltbf;iffisAk;
muR vLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. (g.5)
ngz;fs; rhrdk; ,yq;if (1993)
Njrpa kfspH Mizf;FO> ngz;fs; tYT+l;ly;
kw;Wk; r%f eyd;Gup mikr;R

Photo : Ranjika Warakagoda

JUNE 2017
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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26 27 28 29 30
Poson Full Moon Poya Day

Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day)

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

It is imperative that even in a low prevalence

setting, that general population is made aware of
the risks of HIV transmission. All young people need
to be aware of HIV and sexual/ reproductive health
issues before they become sexually active, and
possess life skills to reduce their vulnerability not
only to HIV, but also to sexual violence and
unwanted pregnancies. (p. 10)
National HIV Strategic Plan Sri Lanka 2013-2017
National STD/AIDS Control Programme,
Ministry of Health

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b;d wvq jHdma;s ;;a;ajhla hgf;a mjd idudkH
ck;dj w;r t'whs'' ffjrih ifma%IKh f
wjodku inkaOfhka oekqj;aNdjh we;s lsu
w;HjYHf' ;reK ck;dj ish fokdu"
Tjqka ,sx.sluh jYfhka l%shdldug m%:u"
,sx.sl$m%ckk fi!LH .eg fukau t'whs''
ms<sn|j oekqj;au wjYH jk w;r u t'whs''
ffjrihg muKla fkdj ,sx.sl m%pKav;ajhg
f.dreu yd wkjYH .e.ekS we;su
jeks foag o Tjqkf.a we;s wjodk iys; nj
wjulr .ekSu msi jk l=i,;djhka
i;=lr .ekSu w;HjYH f' ^msgqj 10&
Y%S ,xldf cd;sl t'whs'' Wmdhud.sl ie<iqu
2013-2017
cd;sl ,sx.slj ifma%IKh jk frda.$t'whs'' uOk
jevigyk" fi!LH wud;HdxYh

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'Fiwe;j Neha;j;jhf;f mikg;gpYk;> vr;.I.tp
gutypd; Mgj;Jf;fs; gw;wp nghJ kf;fs; mwpe;J
itj;jpUf;fr; nra;tJ Kf;fpakhFk;. jhk; ghypay;
uPjpahf nraw;wpwd; kpf;ftHfshFtjw;F Kd;dH
vr;.I.tp kw;Wk; ghypay; / ,dtpUj;jp Rfhjhu
tplaq;fs; FWpj;J midj;J ,isQHfSk;
mwpe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gJld;> vr;.I.tpf;F
khj;jpukd;wp> ghypay; td;Kiwf;Fk;> Njitaw;w
fHg;gk; jupj;jYf;Fk; jkJ ,yFtpy; ghjpf;fg;gLk;
jd;ikia Fiwg;gjw;F tho;f;ifj; jpwd;fis
nfhz;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;. (g. 10).
Njrpa vr;.I.tp %Nyhghaj; jpl;lk; ,yq;if 2013-2017
Njrpa v];.up.B/va;l;]; fl;Lg;ghl;L epfo;r;rp>
Rfhjhu mikr;R

Photo : Dishani Amarasinghe

JULY 2017
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Esala Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Child protection education should be initiated in

schools to raise awareness in children about child
rights as well as responsibilitiesPersonal, Social
and Health Education lessons can cover such issues
as risky behaviour, appropriate and inappropriate
physical contact, and dealing with peer pressure.
The lessons learned can also assist students in
developing skillsin establishing and maintaining
relationships and strengthening attitudes and values
related to equality, respect and responsibility. (p. 40)
National Child Protection Policy (2013)
National Child Protection Authority and the Ministry of Child
Development and Womens Affairs

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<ud wdrlaIK wOHdmkh <uqka ;=<
<ud whs;sjdisl fukau j.lSu inkaOfhka
oekqj;aNdjh jOkh lsu mdi,a ;=<u
wdrN l< hq;= f'''wjodk iys; phdj"
iqiq yd kqiqiq Ydl iamYh yd
iu jhia lKavdhf mSvkhkayg uqyqK u jeks
.eg fm!oa.,sl" iudc yd fi!LH wOHdmk
mdvj, wdjrKh l< yels f'
l=i,;d ixjOkhg''' in|;djhka wdrN lsu
yd mj;ajd .ekSu fukau .re lsu yd inkaO
jkdl iu. wdl,am Yla;su;a lr .ekSug
isiqkg Tjqkf.a jk w;aoelS ;=<ska bf.k.;a
mdv b;d jeo.;a f' ^msgqj 40&
cd;sl <ud wdrlaIK m%;sm;a;sh ^2013&
cd;sl <ud wdrlaIK wldh"
<ud ixjOk yd jks;d lghq;= wud;HdxYh

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'rpWtH cupikfs; kw;Wk; nghWg;Gf;fs; gw;wp
tpopg;GzHit mjpfupg;gjw;F ghlrhiyfspy; rpWtH
ghJfhg;G fy;tpahdJ Muk;gpf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;.
Mgj;jhd elj;ij> nghUj;jkhd kw;Wk; nghUj;jkw;w
ngsjPf njhlHG kw;Wk; rf mOj;jj;ij ifahs;jy;
Nghd;w tplaq;fis jdpg;gl;l> r%f kw;Wk;
Rfhjhu fy;tp ghlq;fs; cs;slf;fyhk;. jpwd;fis
tpUj;jp nra;tjpy;> cwTfis fl;bnaOg;GtjpYk;>
NgZtjpYk;> kw;Wk; rkj;Jtk;> kjpg;G> nghWg;G rhHe;j
csg;ghq;FfisAk;> tpOkpaq;fis tYg;gLj;Jtjpy;
,e;j fw;w ghlq;fs; cjt KbAk;. (g. 40).
Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G nfhs;if (2013)
Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rig kw;Wk; rpWtH
mgptpUj;jp> kfspH tptfhuq;fs; mikr;R

Photo : Natalie Soysa

AUGUST 2017
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Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Empowerment of the students through

knowledge and skill building towards cyber and
digital media safety and responsible behaviour.
Develop a directive to conduct Cyber-safety
sessions during IT classes for children/young
persons from different age. (p. 80)
Policy Framework and National Plan of Action to address
Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Sri Lanka 20162020
Ministry of Women and Child Affairs

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ihsn yd g,a udOH wdrlaIdj fukau

j.lS iy.; yeisu ms<sn|j oekqu yd
l=i,;d Tmakexu ;=<ska isiqka in,
.ekau' O jhiaj,g wh;a kj fh!jk
fh!jkshka $ orejka f;dr;=re ;dlaIK
Ih yodrk w;r;=r ihsn wdrlaIdj
ms<sn| ieis meje;au i|yd
Odk ilia lsu' ^msgqj 80&
Y%S ,xldf ,sx.sl yd ia;%S mqreI iudcNdjh mok
lr.;a m%pKav;ajh wduka;%Kh lrk m%;sm;a;s rduqj
yd cd;sl l%shdld ie<iqu 2016 - 2020
ldka;d yd <ud lghq;= wud;HdxYh

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'irgH kw;Wk; b[pl;ly; Clfg; ghJfhg;G

kw;Wk; nghWg;Gs;s elj;ijia Nehf;fpa
mwpT kw;Wk; jpwd; fl;bnaOg;gy;
Clhf khztHfis tYt+l;ly;.
rpWtHfs; / NtWgl;l tajpidr; NrHe;j
,isQHfspw;F jfty; njhopy;El;g
tFg;Gf;fspd; NghJ irgH-ghJfhg;G
mkHTfis Kd;ndLg;gjw;F topfhl;b
xd;iw tpUj;jp nra;jy;. (g. 80).
,yq;ifapy; ghypay; kw;Wk; ghy;epiyrhH td;Kiwia
milahsg;gLj;Jtjw;F nfhs;if tiuGefy; kw;Wk;
eltbf;iff;fhd Njrpa jpl;lk;
kfspH kw;Wk; rpWtH tptfhuq;fs; mikr;R

Photo : Dishani Amarasinghe

SEPTEMBER 2017
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Id-Ul-Alha
(Hadji Festival Day)

Binara Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Male accountability should be an integral

component of community education and prevention
strategies. It is also critical that community
education and prevention strategies target
vulnerable and at-risk groups, including IDPs,
migrant women and their adolescent daughters,
ageing and elderly women, women with disabilities,
and women working in the
plantation sector. (p. 4).
Plan of Action Supporting the Prevention of
Domestic Violence Act 2005
National Committee on Women, Ministry of Womens
Empowerment and Social Welfare

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m%cd wOHdmk yd ksjdrK Wmdhud.hkays
mqreIhskaf.a j.u wkql,kd;aul wx.hla
h hq;=h' m%cd wOHdmk yd ksjdrK
Wmdhud.hka ys je,s wxYfha fiajh lrk
ia;%Ska" wdndO iys; ia;%Ska" hm;aNdjhg m;a yd
hm;aNdjhg m;afjka isk ia;%Ska"
ixl%ul ia;%Ska yd Tjqkf.a kj fhdjqkafha
miqjk hjreka" wj;eka jQ mqoa.,hka o
we;=,;aj wjodk iys; iy wdmodjlg
,lah yels lKavdh b<lallr .ekSu
tA jdf.au jeo.;a f' ^msgqj 4&
.DydY%s; m%pKav;ajh je<elaf mk;g iydh jk
l%shdld ie<iqu 2005
cd;sl ldka;d lgqj" ldka;d in,lrK yd iudc
iqNidOk wud;HdxYh

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'rKjha fy;tpapd; kw;Wk; jtpHg;G %Nyhghaq;fspd;
cs;slf;fkhd mk;rkhf Mz; nghWg;Gilik
vd;gJ ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. cs;@upy;
,lk;ngaHE;jtHfs;> Gyk;ngAH ngz;fs; kw;Wk;
mtHfsJ gUtkhd kfs;khH> tajhd kw;Wk;
Kjpa ngz;fs> khw;Wj;jpwDila ngz;fs; kw;Wk;
ngUe;Njhl;lj; Jiwapy; gzpahw;Wk; ngz;fs;
cs;slq;fyhf ,yFtpy; ghjpg;Gf;F cs;shFk; kw;Wk;
rthy; FOf;fis> rKjha fy;tp kw;Wk; jLj;jy;
%Nyhghaq;fs; ,yf;F itf;f
Ntz;baJ Kf;fpakhFk;. (g. 4)
cs;sf td;Kiwia jLg;gjw;fhd rl;lk; 2005,w;F
Mjutspf;Fk; eltbf;iff;fhd jpl;lk;
ngz;fs; njhlHghd Njrpa Mizf;FO> ngz;fs;
tYT+l;ly; kw;Wk; r%f eyd;Gup mikr;R

Photo : Helen de Silva

OCTOBER 2017
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Vap Full Moon Poya Day

Deepavali Festival Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

The subjects on life skills, health and physical

education have been incorporated in the
school curriculum from grade 6 onwards.
However, application of learnt knowledge into
practice needs to be strengthened to develop
adolescents life skills by providing more
opportunities and sensitizing teachers. (p. 15)
National Strategic Plan Adolescent Health 2013 2017
School and Adolescent Health Unit, Family Health Bureau,
Ministry of Health

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jk l=i,;d" fi!LHh yd Ydl

wOHdmkh hk Ihhka mdi,a Ihud,djg
6 jk fY%afha isg wka;.; lr we;'
flfiafj;;a" kj fhdjqkafha miqjkakkaf.a
jk l=i,;d ixjOkh lsug je
jefhka wjia:d ,nd u ;=<ska yd
.=rejreka ixflrKh lsu ;=<ska
W.;a foa m%dfhda.sl;ajhg Nd;d lsu
Yla;su;a l< yels f' ^msgqj 15&
kj fhdjqkafha miqjkakkaf.a fi!LHh ms<sn| cd;sl
Wmdhud.sl ie<iqu 2013-2017
mdi,a yd kj fhdjqka uOHia:dkh" mjq,a fi!LH
ldhdxYh" fi!LH wud;HdxYh

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'tho;f;ifj; jpwd;fs;> Rfhjhuk; kw;Wk;
ngsjPf fy;tp njhlHghd tplaq;fs;
juk; 6 Kjy; ghlrhiy ghltpjhdq;fspy;
cs;slf;fg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. vt;thwhapDk;>
fw;w mwptpid gpuNahf Njitfspy;
gad;gLj;jyhdJ> NkYk; re;jHg;gq;fis
toq;Fjy; kw;Wk; MrpupaHfis
czHt+l;ly; %yk; gUtkhdtHfspd;
tho;f;ifj; jpwd;fis tpUj;jp nra;tjw;F
tYg;gLj;jg;gly; Ntz;Lk;. (g. 15)
gUtkhNdhH Rfhjhu Njrpa %Nyhghaj; jpl;lk;
2013- 2017
ghlrhiy kw;Wk; gUtkhNdhH Rfhjhug; gpupT> FLk;g
Rfhjhu gzpafk;> Rfhjhu mikr;R

Photo : Indira Gonsalkorale

NOVEMBER 2017
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27 28 29 30
Il Full Moon Poya Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Education programs in schools have consistently

been identified as a key strategy for reducing
violence in society. By exposing children and
young people to non-violent alternatives, and
providing them with conflict resolution and anger
management skills alongside a respect for others
and tolerance of diversity, it is expected that
violent behaviour in adults will be prevented. (p.4)
Plan of Action Supporting the Prevention of
Domestic Violence Act 2005
National Committee on Women, Ministry of Womens
Empowerment and Social Welfare

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iudc m%pKav;ajh wju lsf m%Odk
Wmdhud.hla jYfhka mdi,aj, wOHdmk
jevigyka lsu ks;H jYfhka ykdf.k ;sf'
orejka yd ;reK ck;dj wysxidjd l,am
ud. fj; inkaO lsu" .egq ksrdlrKh"
wfkldg f.!rj lsu" O;ajh bjiSu jeks
l=i,;d o iu. ;ryj l<ukdlrKh lsf
l=i,;d ,nu u.ska jeyshkaf.a
m%pKav phdj j<lajd .ekSug
wfmalaId lrkq ,ef' ^msgqj 4&
.DydY%s; m%pKav;ajh je<elaf mk;g iydh jk
l%shdld ie<iqu 2005
cd;sl ldka;d lgqj" ldka;d in,lrK yd iudc
iqNidOk wud;HdxYh

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'r%fj;jpy;
td;Kiwia
Fiwg;gjw;F
gpujhd %Nyhghak; xd;whf ghlrhiyfspy;
fy;tp epfo;r;rpfs; njhlHr;rpahf milahsk;
fhzg;gl;Ls;sd. td;Kiwaw;w khw;W topfSf;F
rpWtHfis kw;Wk; ,isQHfis mwpKfg;gLj;jy;
kw;Wk; VidNahiu kjpj;jy; kw;Wk; Ntw;Wikia
rfpj;Jf; nfhs;sYld; Kuz;ghl;Lj; jPHT> Nfhg
Kfhikj;Jt jpwd;fis toq;Ftjd; %yk;>
gUtkhdtHfspd; td;Kiwahd elj;ijahdJ
jLf;fg;gLk; vd vjpHghHf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. (g. 4)
cs;sf td;Kiwia jLg;gjw;fhd rl;lk; 2005,w;F
Mjutspf;Fk; eltbf;iff;fhd jpl;lk;
ngz;fs; njhlHghd Njrpa Mizf;FO> ngz;fs;
tYT+l;ly; kw;Wk;
r%f eyd;Gup mikr;R

Photo : Sujani Wijesundara

DECEMBER 2017
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Milad-Un-Nabi
(Holy Prophets Birthday)

Christmas Day

Poya Day
Public & Bank Holiday
Merchantile Holiday

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

Review and improve school health programs

and expand and strengthen physical, mental
including sexual and reproductive health
education at school level and continue these
services as appropriate to higher education
sector including universities and technical and
vocational training institutes. (p. 22)
National Youth Policy of Sri Lanka (2014)
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development

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mdi,a fi!LH jevigyka iudf,dapkh lr

mdi,a ugka ,sx.sl yd m%ckk fi!LH
wOHdmkh o we;=,;a j Ydl yd udkisl
wOHdmkh mq,a lsu iy ;dlaIK yd jD;a;Sh
mqyqKq wdh;k yd Yaj oHd,o we;=<;a j
fuu fiajdjka iqiq m Wiia wOHdmk wxYh
fj; wLKav f,i hdu' ^msgqj 22&
Y%S ,xldf cd;sl ;reK m%;sm;a;sh ^2014&
h!jk lghq;= yd ksmqK;d ixjOk wud;HdxYh

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'ghlrhiy Rfhjhu epfo;r;rpfis kPsha;T

nra;jy; kw;Wk; Nkk;gLj;jy;> mj;Jld;>
ghlrhiy kl;lj;jpy; ghypay; kw;Wk;
,dtpUj;jp Rfhjhuf; fy;tp cs;slq;fyhf
cly;> cs eyj;ij gutyhf;fp>
tYg;gLj;jy;. mj;Jld;> gy;fiyf;fofq;fs;
kw;Wk; njhopy;El;g kw;Wk; njhopy;fy;tp
gapw;rp epWtdq;fs; cs;slq;fyhf caH
fy;tp Jiwfspy; nghUj;jkhd tifapy;
,e;j Nritfis njhluy;. (g. 22).
,yq;ifapd; Njrpa ,isQH nfhs;if (2014)
,isQH tptfhu kw;Wk; jpwd;fs; mgptpUj;jp
mikr;R