Scaling Up Nutrition People’s Forum

✦ SRI LANKA CIVIL SOCIETY ALLIANCE

Scaling Up NutritionPeople's Forum

“A world without hunger and malnutrition” — Empowering community support groups, mothers, and civil society networks across Sri Lanka for sustained nutritional wellbeing.

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✦ GLOBAL ALLIANCE • ESTABLISHED 2010

The Scaling Up Nutrition(SUN) Movement

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) is a unique movement established in 2010, founded on the principle that all people have a right to food and good nutrition. It has inspired a new way of working collaboratively to end malnutrition, in all its forms.

Global Movement → Our Partners

✦ NATIONAL COMMITMENT • SINCE 2012

SRI LANKA JOINED SUN MOVEMENTIN YEAR 2012

Over a decade of committed multi-sector action: empowering schoolchildren, conducting nutrition education sessions, and advancing the Multi-Sectoral Action Plan on Nutrition (MSAPN) nationwide.

Our Activities → Support Schools

✦ STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDER PILLARS

The 4 Main Arms of theSUN Movement

The 4 main arms of the SUN Movement are Civil society Network, Donor Network, Business Network and United Nations Network.

Explore Alliance → Partner With Us

✦ CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF IMPACT

We are the SUN Civil Society Network(Civil Society Alliance)

Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance Sri Lanka is called as Scaling Up Nutrition People’s Forum (SUN PF) — uniting over 300 civil society organizations across all 23 districts in Sri Lanka.

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Strategic Partners • Wall of Honor

Our Supporting Organizations & Top Donors

Honoring the international institutions, foundations, and community partners whose generous funding empowers nutrition and healthcare initiatives across Sri Lanka.

UNICEF

Promotion of Nutrition Initiatives

Contribution

Rs.280,414,850

≈ $934,716 USD

FAO

Food Safety Programs

Contribution

Rs.18,753,190

≈ $62,511 USD

World Health Organization (WHO)

Promotion of Breastfeeding

Contribution

Rs.8,671,950

≈ $28,907 USD

WFP

Promotion of Breastfeeding, Nutrition

Contribution

Rs.6,027,787

≈ $20,093 USD

Cargills / WFP / FAO

Fruit Festival

Contribution

Rs.3,000,000

≈ $10,000 USD

John Keells Foundation

Promotion of Nutrition Among School Children

Contribution

Rs.1,737,000

≈ $5,790 USD

AGT Hand Care (Pvt) Ltd

Promotion of Nutrition Among School Children

Contribution

Rs.206,500

≈ $688 USD

Garvi Design

Sorivila Community Development Project

Contribution

Rs.200,000

≈ $667 USD

Every contribution directly delivers vital nutrition support, educational tools, and health services to children and families across Sri Lanka.

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DIRECT GRASSROOTS IMPACT • FIELD OPERATIONS

Our Flagship Community Projects in Action

Witness the real human impact of our work across Sri Lanka — from emergency meal enrichment in safety centers to practical one dish meal demonstrations and pediatric SAM clinical care.

Emergency Response

Nuwara Eliya & Badulla UNICEF Supported

Emergency Response: Meal Enrichment in Safety Centers

In response to severe landslides and weather crises, SUN PF delivered 1,450+ fresh, hot enriched meals, eggs, and nutrition dry rations directly to mothers and children taking refuge in safety centers.

1,450+ Hot Meals Served

8 Centers Tea Estate Region

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Community Nutrition Demo

Maththegoda & Niyagama FIAN & LOAM Partnership

Practical One Dish Meal Demonstrations & Youth Training

Conducting hands-on culinary workshops on balanced "One Dish Meal" (එක් බඳුන් ආහාර) preparation. Empowering youth, rural families, and mothers to prepare nutritious, affordable meals using local crops.

300+ Trained Advocates

15+ Organic Recipes

View Demonstration → Support

Pediatric Care

Badulla & Monaragala Health Sector Alliance

Facilitating Hospital & Outreach Clinics for SAM Children

Facilitating clinical transportation, pediatric checkups, and providing comprehensive food baskets containing fresh vegetables, eggs, and therapeutic nutrients for children diagnosed with SAM.

100% Clinical Referral

Fresh Produce Therapeutic Baskets

View Clinical Case → Sponsor

TRANSPARENCY • COLLABORATION • ACCOUNTABILITY

Join Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Alliance Ending Malnutrition

Every rupee donated directly funds field rations, child clinics, and capacity training for families across all 23 districts.

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✦ STRATEGIC NUTRITION ACTION & FLAGSHIP PARTNERSHIPS

National Strategic Initiatives & Community Impact

Empowering communities, building nationwide capacity, and driving multi-sectoral action for a healthier, well-nourished Sri Lanka.

331

DS Divisions Nationwide

100% Island-wide Coverage under MSAPN

4,250+

Samurdhi Households

& 570 Smallholder Farmers with WFP

1,129

Food Safety Advocates

Trained Leaders under FAO BESPA Project

214

Master Trainers & ToTs

49 Master Trainers & 165 Certified ToTs

Strengthening Nutrition Action Nationwide - MSAPN

✦ Island-wide Scale

331 DS Divisions

National Nutrition Secretariat • MSAPN

Strengthening Nutrition Action Nationwide

Empowering stakeholders across all 331 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Sri Lanka through capacity-building and training to accelerate the implementation of the Multi-Sectoral Action Plan for Nutrition (MSAPN), fostering coordinated action towards a healthier, better-nourished nation. This island-wide initiative mobilizes divisional officers, civil society networks, and local health leaders to align grassroots interventions directly with national nutrition priorities.

All 331 DS Divisions Capacity-Building Multi-Sectoral Action

Nutrition & Behaviour Change in Vulnerable Communities - WFP

✦ WFP Partnership (2023–2024)

4,250 Families Reached

World Food Programme (WFP)

Improving Nutrition & Positive Behaviour Change

With the support of the World Food Programme (WFP), SUN PF implemented nutrition and social behaviour change promotion activities in selected divisions of Batticaloa and Monaragala districts. The initiative reached 4,250 Samurdhi households and 570 smallholder farmers, strengthening community awareness of essential public health and nutrition messages and encouraging healthier practices among vulnerable families and farming communities.

4,250 Samurdhi Households 570 Smallholder Farmers Behaviour Change

Empowering Communities to Demand Safe Food - FAO BESPA Project

✦ FAO BESPA Project (2025)

1,129 Participants

UN FAO • BESPA Project

Empowering Communities to Demand Safe Food

With the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the BESPA Project, SUN PF strengthened food safety awareness and advocacy across all districts of Sri Lanka. The initiative trained 49 Master Trainers and 165 Training of Trainers (ToTs) and engaged 75 Consumer Societies and 60 Trade Associations, reaching 1,129 participants. The programme empowered communities and trained stakeholders to advocate for safer food practices, demand accountability in food safety, and report food safety concerns through the e-journal platform.

214 Trainers & ToTs 75 Consumer & 60 Trade Assns e-Journal Platform

✦ FIELD ACTION & COMMUNITY NUTRITION

World Food Day & One Dish Meal Campaign Highlights

Grassroots cooking demonstrations, community mobilization, and multi-stakeholder nutrition exhibitions across Sri Lanka.

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✦ SCHOOL NUTRITION & CHILD WELLBEING

Interactive Nutrition Activities for School Children

Engaging students through hands-on dietary education, healthy school meal awareness, interactive nutrition games, and wellness initiatives across Sri Lankan schools.

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✦ STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE & DISTRICT IMPLEMENTATION

Multi-Sectoral Action Plan for Nutrition (MSAPN) Highlights

District-level internal assessments, stakeholder convergence assemblies, grassroots field visits, and high-level ministerial consultations across Sri Lanka.

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✦ ADVOCACY & CELEBRITY VOICES

Videos prepared by SUN PF with Celebrities

Prominent Sri Lankan athletes, artists, filmmakers, and advocates unite to share essential nutrition messages, healthy diet habits, and active lifestyle tips.

Roshan Abeysinghe

(Physical Activity)

Dilantha Malagamuwa

(Balance diet)

Niranjani Shanmugaraja

(Fruits and Vegetables)

Chandran Ratnam

(Sugar, Salt, Fat)

Ranjani Rajmohan

(Balance and healthy diet)

Edward Jayakody

(Fruits and vegetables)

Stephanie Siriwardhana

(Variety of Food, Fruits and vegetable)

Roshan Abeysinghe

(Balance diet and proper lifestyle)

Our Vision

Working together to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms so that within lifetime, every mother, child and family can realize their full potential and right to adequate nutritious food

Our Mission

To initiate and sustain a multi-sector coalition of civil society organizations to advocate, monitor,and
contribute to the country’s nutrition interventions both at national and district levels

Our Aim

To initiate and sustain a multi-sector coalition of civil society organizations to advocate, monitor and contribute to the country’s nutrition interventions both at national and district levels

Strategic Objectives

Stakeholders are mobilized to hold the responsible parties accountable for the implementation of nutrition – related policies and plans

Stakeholders are capacitated on nutrition policies and practices, through appropriate learning processes

The multi-stakeholder platform and CSOs are engaged in enabling nutrition interventions to reach communities in a multi-sector approach

The governance and sustainability of SUN CSA is strengthened

Objective 1

Stakeholders are mobilized to hold the responsible parties accountable for the implementation of
nutrition-related policies and plans

Objective 2

The multi-stakeholder platform and CSOs are engaged in enabling nutrition, gender, food security,
advocacy, and governance-related interventions to reach communities in a multi-sector approach

Objective 3

Stakeholders are capacitated on nutrition policies and practices, through appropriate learning
processes

Objective 4

The governance and sustainability of SUN CSA are strengthened

Latest Events

National Food Safety Gathering 2026

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Batticaloa Meeting

Meeting Highlights – Post Internal Assessment on MSAPN Implementation (Batticaloa) District:...
Rathnapura 2nd meeting

Meeting Highlights – Divisional Stakeholder Capacity Building Programme (MSAPN) District: Rathnapura Date:...

Emergency Response Programme

Jul 2, 2026

Facilitating Access of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Children to Hospital and Outreach Clinics – Badulla & Monaragala Districts

UNICEF-supported recovery initiative facilitating travel allowances, specialized pediatric care, and outreach clinic access for 359 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition…

Emergency Response Programme

Jul 1, 2026

Emergency Response Programme: Meal Enrichment in Safety Centers – Nuwara Eliya & Badulla Districts

Emergency meal enrichment programme implemented across 13 safety centres in Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts to provide nutrient-dense cooked meals,…

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Jun 22, 2026

National Food Safety Gathering 2026

DescriptionThe National Food Safety Gathering 2026 was successfully held with the participation of Consumer Society members and Civil Society representatives…

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Dec 24, 2025

Batticaloa Meeting

Meeting Highlights – Post Internal Assessment on MSAPN Implementation (Batticaloa) District: Batticaloa Date: 10 November 2025 Overview A post internal…

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Dec 24, 2025

Rathnapura 2nd meeting

Meeting Highlights – Divisional Stakeholder Capacity Building Programme (MSAPN) District: Rathnapura Date: 25 November 2025 Overview A Divisional Stakeholder Capacity…

Rathnapura District MSAPN Launch and Field Visit

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Dec 24, 2025

Rathnapura District MSAPN Launch and Field Visit

Dates: 2–3 October 2025Venue: District Secretariat Conference Hall, RathnapuraOrganized by: Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperatives, in collaboration…

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SUN Global Movement

Launched by the United Nations Secretary-General, the SUN Movement is a country-driven global coalition uniting 66 nations, 4 Indian States, and thousands of multi-sector stakeholders working together to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030 (SDG 2).

Civil Society Network (CSN) 4,000+ local & international civil society organisations driving community nutrition advocacy and public accountability.

Donor Network Bilateral and multilateral international development partners mobilizing strategic funding for national nutrition plans.

Business Network (SBN) 1,400+ private sector enterprises scaling safe, nutrient-dense foods, workplace nutrition, and fortified food systems.

United Nations Network Harmonized technical guidance, research, and joint policy leadership from WHO, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, and IFAD.

66+ SUN Countries

4,000+ Civil Society Orgs

1,400+ Business Partners

SDG 2 Zero Hunger 2030

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Field Coordinator Handing Food Pack to Mother with Baby

Districts Mobilized

300+

Partner CSOs

10+

Years of Action

Registered Independent Non-Profit: The Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007 (Reg. No. GL 2301)

SUN Civil Society Alliance of Sri Lanka

SCALING UP NUTRITION • SRI LANKA

Uniting Grassroots Civil Society for National Nutrition Justice

The Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUN CSA) of Sri Lanka is an island-wide coalition of national and international non-governmental organizations, local community groups, professional healthcare bodies, and dedicated nutrition champions working together to eliminate malnutrition and build sustainable, resilient food systems.

Maternal & Child Health: Targeted clinical access, screening, and counseling for children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
Grassroots Advocacy: Mobilizing multi-sectoral district civil society networks across all 25 administrative districts in Sri Lanka.
Emergency Food & Relief Systems: Rapid nutritional ration distribution, school meal support, and meal enrichment during humanitarian crises.
Policy & Governance Monitoring: Independent community tracking to ensure national budget allocations reach vulnerable communities.

IN ACTION • THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR OPERATIONS

Our Main Activities

Driving multi-sectoral nutritional transformation across Sri Lanka through policy engagement, grassroots mobilization, scientific research, and high-impact community interventions.

Policy & Strategy Formulation

Active engagement in shaping national, provincial, and multi-sectoral nutrition action plans, policies, and regulatory frameworks.

High-Level Advocacy

Sustained high-level dialogue with parliamentarians, government ministries, institutional leaders, and international partners to prioritize nutrition.

Mass Media & Digital Campaigns

Broad-spectrum nationwide campaigns across television, radio, print journalism, and targeted digital social media networks.

Awareness & Behavior Change

Targeted Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) programs educating communities on optimal maternal, infant, and family nutrition.

Home & School Gardening

Empowering rural schools and vulnerable households to establish bio-intensive gardens cultivating indigenous, high-nutrient food crops.

Applied Nutrition Research

Partnering with academia and research bodies to conduct nutritional assessments, baseline studies, and data-driven field research.

IEC Materials Development

Authoring and distributing scientifically grounded educational toolkits, visual dietary guidebooks, brochures, and training manuals.

Screenings & Exhibitions

Conducting community-level malnutrition screenings, pediatric growth monitoring, healthy culinary cooking demos, and public exhibitions.

Capacity Building & Training

Institutional upskilling and accredited training for grassroots civil society leaders, healthcare officers, midwives, and community volunteers.

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT • NATIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE

Maternity Rights & Workplace Breastfeeding Support

Scaling Up Nutrition Peoples’ Forum (SUN PF) research initiative championing equitable maternity benefits and workplace breastfeeding rights for mothers in Sri Lanka’s informal workforce.

SUN PF National Awareness Documentary • Watch on YouTube

Key National Campaign Demands

84 Days

Paid Maternity Leave for all informal sector working mothers

100% Rights

Workplace Lactation Rooms and protected daily nursing breaks

Law Reform

Maternity Benefits Ordinance legal amendment submitted

සිංහල මාධ්‍යය ජාතික මවුකිරි දීමේ සතිය

අවිධිමත් අංශයේ මව්වරුන්ගේ මාතෘ අයිතිවාසිකම් හා මව්කිරි දීමේ පහසුකම්

Scaling Up Nutrition Peoples’ Forum (SUN PF) සිවිල් සංවිධාන ජාලය විසින් ජාතික මවුකිරි දීමේ සතිය (අගෝස්තු 1-7) තේමාව කරගෙන, අවිධිමත් අංශයේ සේවයේ නියුතු මව්වරුන් හට මව්කිරි දීම සඳහා දැනට ලැබෙන හා ලැබිය යුතු වරප්‍රසාද සම්බන්ධයෙන් දීපව්‍යාප්ත අධ්‍යයනයක් සිදු කරන ලදී.

විධිමත් අංශයේ සේවයේ නියුතු මව්වරුන්ට මාතෘ ප්‍රතිලාභ පනත යටතේ හිමිවන සහන මෙන්ම, අවිධිමත් අංශයේ වෙහෙසෙන මව්වරුන්ටද රැකියා ස්ථානයේ මව්කිරි දීමේ පහසුකම් හා සහනදායී වරප්‍රසාද ලබා දීමේ ජාතික අවශ්‍යතාවය මෙයින් අවධාරණය කෙරේ.

தமிழ் ஊடகம் உலக தாய்ப்பால் வாரம்

முறைசாரா துறை தாய்மார்களுக்கான மகப்பேறு நன்மைகள் மற்றும் உரிமைகள்

தேசிய தாய்ப்பால் வாரம் (ஆகஸ்ட் 1-7) என்ற கருப்பொருளின் கீழ், முறைசாரா துறையில் பணிபுரியும் பாலூட்டும் தாய்மார்களுக்கான தற்போதைய மற்றும் சாத்தியமான நன்மைகள் குறித்து Scaling Up Nutrition Peoples’ Forum (SUN PF) விரிவான ஆய்வை நடத்தியது.

மகப்பேறு சலுகைகள் சட்டத்தின் கீழ் முறைசார் துறையினருக்கு வழங்கப்படும் சலுகைகளைப் போலவே, முறைசாரா துறையில் உழைக்கும் தாய்மார்களுக்கும் பாலூட்டுவதற்கான இடைவேளைகள் மற்றும் ஆதரவான சலுகைகள் வழங்கப்பட வேண்டியதன் முக்கியத்துவத்தை இவ்வாய்வு வலியுறுத்துகிறது.

✦ PRACTICAL WORKPLACE GUIDES • ප්‍රායෝගික මඟපෙන්වීම්

Workplace Breastfeeding Video Guides

Scaling Up Nutrition Peoples’ Forum (SUN PF) animated video guides providing essential practical advice for working mothers on exclusive breastfeeding and safe breast milk storage.

සිංහල මාධ්‍යය ජාතික මවුකිරි දීමේ සතිය

Breastfeeding (Sinhala)

“මව රැකියාවට ගියත්, මුල් මාස හයම දරුවාට මව් කිරි විතරක්ම ලබා දීම”

රැකියාවට යන මව්වරුන් සඳහා මුල් මාස හය දරුවාට මව්කිරි පමණක් ලබාදීම, රැකියා ස්ථානයේදී කිරි දොවා ශීතකරණයේ 4°C ක උෂ්ණත්වයක දින 4ක් තබා ගැනීම හා කළමනාකරණය පිළිබඳ සජීවීකරණ උපදෙස්.

தமிழ் ஊடகம் உலக தாய்ப்பால் வாரம்

Breastfeeding (Tamil)

“வேலையின் போது தாய்மார்கள் எவ்வாறு குழந்தைக்கு தாய்ப்பால் வழங்குவது”

வேலைக்குச் செல்லும் தாய்மார்கள் முதல் 6 மாதங்கள் குழந்தைகளுக்கு பிரத்தியேகமாக தாய்ப்பால் வழங்குவது, தாய்ப்பாலை பாதுகாப்பாக சேகரித்து வைப்பது மற்றும் நிர்வகிப்பது குறித்த வழிகாட்டல்.

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