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Be the Change - Volunteer for Sustainable Development!
Join the Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka as a volunteer and gain hands-on experience in advancing Sri Lanka’s sustainable development agenda.
Send your CV to info@sdc.gov.lk with a copy to susdevlk@gmail.com
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The Executive Summit on Sri Lanka’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2027 was successfully held on 8 September 2026.
Organized by the Sustainable Development Council with support from UNESCAP 🇱🇰🌏
#VNR2027 #SDGs #SriLanka #SustainableDevelopment #2030Agenda #UNESCAP
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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Advances in the Global Sustainable Development Report 2026! 🌏
Sri Lanka has moved up to 92nd position among 169 countries in the Global Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2026, improving from 93rd among 167 countries in 2025.
#SriLanka #SDGs #2030Agenda
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The Data Validation Workshop for the Finance, Planning and Statistics Thematic Group was successfully conducted in a virtual format on 8 July 2026.
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Empowering Young Minds for a Sustainable Future 🌱
The Sustainable Development Council successfully conducted an Awareness Session on Sustainable Development for school students at Samudradevi College, Nugegoda.
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The Data Validation Workshop for the Education, Labour, Skills & Culture Thematic Group was successfully held on 18 June 2026 (virtual). Focused on SDG 4, 8, 9 & 11, the session reviewed indicators, identified data gaps, and strengthened alignment with national priorities.
#SDGs
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🌍🌱 World Environment Day 2026
Inspiring the next generation for a sustainable future! The Sustainable Development Council, together with Sri Sangharaja Central College, Maradana, celebrated World Environment Day 2026.
Empowering young minds today for a greener tomorrow. 🌿
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📊 Strengthening SDG Data for Better Health & Social Protection Outcomes
The Data Validation Workshop for the Health and Social Protection Thematic Group was successfully held on 02 June 2026,
#SDGs #DataForDevelopment #Health #SocialProtection #SriLanka #LeaveNoOneBehind
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🌿🕯️ This Vesak, let us extend compassion beyond humanity to all living beings and our shared environment.
By protecting biodiversity today, we help build a sustainable future for generations to come. 🌏💚
#Vesak2026 #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalConservation
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The Data Validation Workshop for the Governance, Justice & Human Rights Thematic Group was successfully held virtually on 20 May 2026.
Discussions focused on strengthening SDG indicators, improving data validation, and enhancing national SDG reporting mechanisms.
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🌍 Opportunity: Sustainable Development Officer
Join a dynamic team working to advance sustainable Development, ensuring No One is Left Behind.
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🌍 Opportunity for Current Public Sector Development Officers (Secondment Basis)
Join a dynamic team working to advance sustainable Development, ensuring No One is Left Behind.
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Data Validation Workshop for Fisheries & Coastal Resources successfully held 🌊
#SDGs #LifeBelowWater #DataForDevelopment #SriLanka
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🌞🌼 Wishing you and your family a joyful, peaceful, and prosperous Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
May the dawn of the new year fill your life with new hopes and endless blessings.
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The Data Validation Workshop for the Food & Agriculture Thematic Group was successfully held in a virtual format, bringing together key stakeholders. 🌱
Focused on reviewing SDG indicators on food security, agricultural productivity & food loss to strengthen sector
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Successfully concluded the Data Validation Workshop for the Environment & Water Resources Thematic Group 🌱💧
Bringing together key stakeholders in a hybrid setting to strengthen data accuracy and support informed decision-making for sustainable development.
#SDGs
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The Sustainable Development Council convened a High-Level Data Validation Workshop to review Sri Lanka’s prioritized SDG indicators, address data gaps, strengthen institutional coordination, and enhance national SDG reporting mechanisms. #SDGs #SriLanka #DataForDevelopment
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🌍 Strengthening transparency for sustainable business in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
The 2nd capacity-building session under the Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB) initiative concluded successfully
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The UNESCAP South and South-West Asia Office, the Sustainable Development Council of Sri Lanka, and the Department of Commerce jointly organized a three-day Regional Training Programme on strengthening the digital competitiveness of women entrepreneurs.
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We were pleased to welcome Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, Head of UNESCAP’s South & South-West Asia Office, to the SDC yesterday.
Our discussions focused on Sri Lanka’s next VNR process and strengthening SDG-driven planning, financing & data compilation with UNESCAP’s support. 🇱🇰🤝 #UNESCAP
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🌍 Accelerating Sri Lanka’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
On 31 Oct 2025, an awareness program for officials of the Department of Import & Export Control was held with the support of the SDC.
#SDGs #SriLanka #2030Agenda #SustainableDevelopment #SDC #ImportExportControl
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🌍 Accelerating SDG Implementation in Sri Lanka
On 30 Oct 2025, the Sustainable Development Council supported an awareness program for officials of the Ministry of Justice & National Integration and its 23 affiliated institutions.
#SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #2030Agenda
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The Sustainable Development Council (SDC), in collaboration with @IOMSriLanka, successfully conducted a System Training on the Migration & SDGs Monitoring Platform (MSMP) on Nov 4, 2025.
#SriLanka #MigrationData #SustainableDevelopment
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🚀 Stakeholder Consultation on Migration & SDGs Monitoring Platform (MSMP)
On 30 Sept 2025, the Sustainable Development Council (SDC) and IOM Sri Lanka held the first stakeholder consultation
#SDGs #Migration #DataForDevelopment #SriLanka #IOM #MSMP #SustainableDevelopment
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Budgets shape children’s futures 👶📊. At the EU-UNICEF #PublicFinance event in Colombo, 🇱🇰 shared its #SDGBudgetTagging journey—showing how strong planning & equitable funding can protect children’s rights while driving national development. #ForEveryChild #SDGs
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Accelerating 🇱🇰’s 2030 #SDGs needs all stakeholders on board.
SDC held an awareness program with the Ministry of Environment’s Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation Division to align action plans with national & global goals.
#SustainableDevelopment #SDGAcceleration
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As a key driver of 🇱🇰’s #SDGs implementation, the Sustainable Development Council joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands & Irrigation for an awareness program on integrating SDGs into planning & development. 🌱📊
#SustainableAgriculture #SDGAcceleration
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Strengthening Sri Lanka’s Textile & Apparel Sector 🇱🇰
The 1st GRI-based capacity-building session under the ITSB initiative brought together 140+ stakeholders to boost ESG transparency & sustainability.
Led by @GRI_Secretariat, @SDCSriLanka, @JAAFSL, @EDBSriLanka
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🚀 As a key driver of #SDGs in 🇱🇰, the Sustainable Development Council continues to empower ministries to align with the 2030 Agenda.
📍An awareness session at Nila Medura with @MoPublicSL focused on SDG integration into planning & data-driven policy. #SustainableDevelopment
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We successfully hosted the 3rd session of our Knowledge Series on “Exploring Blended Finance Archetypes,” featuring experts from Convergence – The Global Network for Blended Finance.
Insightful discussions on structuring, instruments & global success stories! 🌍 #BlendedFinance
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📊 The SDC & @IOM_LK held the 6th Inter-Agency Committee Meeting, advancing the Migration & #SDG Monitoring Platform (MSMP) set to launch in Nov 2025.
The tool will track data across 8 key modules—linking migration to sustainable development.
#MigrationMatters #SDGs
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📊 The Global Sustainable Development Report 2025 is out!
🌏 East & South Asia lead #SDG progress since 2015,
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka ranks 93rd (of 167) with slight improvements
#GSDR2025 #SustainableDevelopment #SriLanka #GlobalGoals
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📚 A comprehensive discussion on SDG 4: Quality Education was held at the Ministry of Education, chaired by Secretary Mr. Nalaka Kaluwewa.
The @SDC_LK DG, Chamindry Saparamadu, presented progress on key targets including early childhood, equal access, teacher training & more.
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We bid a heartfelt farewell to Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, Chairman of the SDC since June 2022. Amid Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, his leadership was key to recovery & resilience.
Wishing him success in his new role at @ADB_HQ as Alternate Executive Director!
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🇱🇰 Accelerating #SDG progress through effective #SpatialPlanning! A vital discussion was held last Monday to align Sri Lanka’s National Economic Plan with the National Physical Plan.
#SDGs #SriLanka #UrbanDevelopment
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At the Sectoral Stakeholder Session by @SlycanTrust, DG of Sustainable Development Council Chamindry Saparamadu emphasized scaling sustainable development & climate resilience through innovative blended finance. #ClimateAction #BlendedFinance #SDG
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🌍 In celebration of World Environment Day 2025, the Sustainable Development Council hosted an inspiring awareness program at the new auditorium of Sri Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo. 💚✨🌱📚
#WorldEnvironmentDay #SustainableDevelopment #YouthForNature #SriLanka
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#InclusiveBusiness in Asia-Pacific!
The 2nd Expert Group Meeting hosted by @UNESCAP on May 29 in Bangkok brought together govts & orgs to boost inclusive business models that uplift low-income & marginalized communities across the region.
🇮🇳🇱🇰🇻🇳🇲🇾🇸🇬🇱🇦
#AsiaPacific #ESCAP
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Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to #SustainableDevelopment at #UNESCAP in Bangkok. Director General of Sustainable Development Council, Chamindry Saparamadu highlights our national strategy to boost inclusive & sustainable businesses through innovation, impact investing & green G.
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Discussion on Strengthening Finance and Investment Ecosystem for Inclusive and Sustainable Businesses (ISBs)
🌱💼 #SDGs #ImpactInvesting #ISB
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We successfully hosted the 2nd session of our Knowledge Series on "De-risking & Leveraging Finance" with experts from @ADB_HQ
Key insights on how innovative financing tools—like green bonds, PPPs & SDG-linked models—can drive sustainable development. #SDGFinancing #SriLanka
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