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June 6, 2023

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Colombo, Sri Lanka – June 6, 2023 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) are pleased to announce the MoJo Lanka festival, a two-day event celebrating the power of mobile journalism and digital storytelling. The festival will take place on June 24-25 […]

May 25, 2023

Island Climate Initiative in partnership with the National Innovation Agency, John Keells X and MAS Foundation for Change and the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, is supporting innovators to find creative new solutions to combat plastic waste with a recently launched Plastic Innovation Challenge. Around […]

April 11, 2023

Mojo Lanka Academy — a new platform for learning mobile journalism in Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) are pleased to announce the launch of Mojolanka.lk, a website celebrating mobile journalism in Sri Lanka, and home […]

March 24, 2023

‘The Regenerative (THRIVE) Business Model Canvas’ – THRIVE BMC is readily available for local and international businesses and startups. The THRIVE BMC website hosts free, paid-for and customizable tools and consultation packages, including master classes on regenerative practices and business models. Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2023 – Sri Lanka’s leading innovation and […]

March 20, 2023

With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Sri Lanka delivered 36 000 tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture today for immediate distribution to all paddy farmers across the country. This is […]

March 2, 2023

COLOMBO, 2 March 2023 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is working together with the Ministry of Agriculture to increase the productivity and resilience of the rice-based ecosystems in the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri […]

February 20, 2023

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COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed Stephanie Wilcock, Director for Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on a visit to Sri Lanka. During the visit, Wilcock met with poor rural communities to understand their food and […]

January 10, 2023

Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), the first public-private research institute in Sri Lanka and the pioneer in nano and advanced technology research in the country, recently concluded two successful discussions and visits with AmCham and USAID, to initiate collaborations where they will work with both organizations to contribute towards the innovation […]

January 3, 2023

SLASSCOM, through the support of the USAID CATALYZE Sri Lanka Private Sector Development (PSD) activity, conducted a five-session digital masterclass, on utilizing digital marketing to establish an online brand for information and communication technology (ICT) professionals. From content marketing to data and analytics, the masterclass tackled some of the biggest trends and […]

December 20, 2022

COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka welcomed Dustin Shiau, Senior Regional Program Officer of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), on a visit to Sri Lanka. He met with food-insecure communities and heard first-hand accounts of the difficulties they are […]

USAID and IREX to Organize MoJo Lanka – Sri Lanka’s first Mobile Journalism Festival

Island Climate Initiative, USAID launch Plastic Innovation Challenge Seeking Innovative Solutions to Combat Plastic Waste

USAID and IREX announce the launch of MoJo Lanka Academy

Good Life X to enable companies to transform through its Regenerative Business Model Canvas with USAID support

FAO delivers 36,000 Tons of USAID funded TSP Fertilizer in the for Yala

The Government of Sri Lanka, USAID, and FAO to boost rice-based ecosystem productivity and increase revenue for smallholder farmers

Senior USAID official visits Sri Lanka to understand needs of Food-Insecure communities

AmCham and USAID collaborates with SLINTEC to accelerate the growth of the country’s renewable sector

SLASSCOM Conducts Digital Masterclass

USAID humanitarian advisor visits US-Funded WFP programmes for communities affected by food insecurity in Sri Lanka