Sri Lanka
In October 2012, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka joined the SUN Movement with a letter of commitment from HE Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the President. By 2015, multiple ministries were involved with the multistakeholder platform for nutrition, including the Ministry of Trade and Industry, however, the private sector had not yet mobilised. The SUN Business Network in Sri Lanka launched in March 2019, with the support of the World Food Programme and solid ambitions for the coming year.
Last updated: March 2019
30 members
Farzana Khan
SUN Business Network Coordinator
World Food Programme (WFP)
Country Network Coordinators welcome enquiries about joining or engaging with the network
17.3%
Under Five Stunting
15.1%
Under Five Wasting
2%
Under Five Overweight
Current Network Priorities
- Aim for 25 members to join the newly established SBN Sri Lanka
- Develop the Engagement Strategy
- Identify key entry points for Network members to support the nutrition agenda of the country
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Launch of SUN Business Network Sri Lanka
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