MR ARIYA ABEYSINGHE - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT FPA SRI LANKA FROM 2004-2006

2004 - FPA Sri Lanka wins WHO Sasakawa Award for Health

FPA hosted a week long Regional Youth Summit at Chinthana Training Centre– 100 youth from 10 participating countries.

Expansion of the youth volunteer structure by establishing 10 District Level Youth Sub Committees.

2005 - Implementation of Praja Sahana; a project to provide immediate assistance in the form of providing counselling, contraceptives, cleaning of wells, to those affected by the Tsunami

2006 – Established a partnership with Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT)- Mobile clinic operations extending reproductive health services to rural areas inaugurated.

MR GAMINI WANASEKARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT FPA SRI LANKA FROM 2007-2010

2007 – Commenced a programme in partnership with the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association ( 23 GG ‘companies” in 8 districts)

An expanded Praja Sahana project implemented in selected tsunami affected areas in Sri Lanka with the support from the Hewlett Foundation USA, & JOICFP Japan to help rebuild the lives of those affected by the Tsunami.

Organized the 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific – recruited, trained and mobilized 300 volunteers for this eventEstablished a hub in Vavuniya to provide SRH services to the IDP’s (Became a key partner of the UNFPA)

2008 – Awarded a project by ICTA to set up a call centre that provides reproductive health related information.

Establishment of Centre of Excellence for Adolescents – the resource centres were established to provide awareness, advocacy and services to youth on SRH issues.

Establishment of the” Information Centre” targeting the youth and general public. ( Online database of SRH material, computer terminals to access the internet, books, periodicals, research studies, documentaries etc. )

A project on HIV/AIDS Service Package for Internal Migrants in the Industrial Promotion Zones (IPZ’s) of Koggala and Biyagama was introduced by FPA Sri Lanka

2009 - Outreach program targeting commercial sex workers, persons of diverse sexual orientations, mentally challenged people and people living with HIV commenced.

FPA Sri Lanka sets up SRH Multipurpose Centres in Batticaloa, Ampara, Trincomalee and Vavuniya

FPA Sri Lanka takes SRH counselling online with inauguration of Happy Life website which is a joint initiative of FPA Sri Lanka, ICTA and the IPPF South Asian Regional Office.

Happy Life wins Gold Award for best website in 2010