Recent Actions
Meeting
First YAN Sri Lanka Board Meeting for the year 2022
The first meeting of the YAN Sri Lanka Youth Network's new Board of Directors for 2022 was conducted on 09th January 2022.
Awareness Programmes
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and How can young people use the Internet safely?
A total of 85 young individuals enrolled in the program. As resource individuals for this event, Dr. Jeewaranga Gunasekara, Registrar, Health Promotion Bureau Sri Lanka and Dr. Chamanthi Jayamanne, Medical Officer of the Family Health Bureau Sri Lanka participated.
Campaign
Island wide banner campaign
YAN Sri Lanka members conducted island wide banner campaign to aware people regarding real harm of alcohol and the cannabis. Also, through this campaign we empower women to take action against the drug related violence.
Awareness Programmes
Drug Prevention Programme Conducted by YAN Sri Lanka and Leo Club university of Kelaniya
Yan Sri Lanka and Leo Club university of Kelaniya organized and conducted school programme at Gampaha.
Training Programme
Youth Programme in Jaffna
YAN Sri Lanka Jaffna district team organized and conducted a youth programme colobarate with divitional secetry of Jaffna.
Camp
Youth Camp in Polonnaruwa
The youth camp carried out programs and activities covering drug prevention, non-communicable disease prevention and youth leadership development.
Meeting
YAN Sri Lanka Board of Directors Meeting
The Yan Sri Lanka Board of Directors Meeting was held on November 5th and 6th at Hotel Senturia-Wild
Virtual Event
“රසෝගය - Rasogaya” Musical Evening
The Yan Sri Lanka Youth Network hosted a music evening on Zoom and Yan Facebook to commemorate World Mental Health Day 2021.
Training Programme
TOT Programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health
YAN Sri Lanka partner up with YPEER Asia Pacific Centre and started a collaborative project to enhance knowledge on sexual and reproductive health among youth in Sri Lanka.
Virtual Event
Webinar Series conducted by YAN Sri lanka and Kiridi Wala Madya Widyalaya
A webinar series on drug prevention, Cyber safety, COVID 19 prevention, and child psychology was jointly organized by YAN Sri Lanka and Kiridi Wala Madya Vidyalaya for aware school children.
Virtual Event
13th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health
Members of YAN Sri Lanka took part in the 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health's youth camp for the first time (APACT).
Virtual Event
Use of the Media by Youth
This webinar was held to help young people gain a better understanding of how to use media safely and responsibly.
Campaign
Happy Birthday to few who still smoke! Campaign Series.
The intention of having this campaign is to de-glamourize the image of smoking amongst a large population through emphasizing on the connection between the 1st of April and those who still smoke.
Innovative Projects
Gampaha District YAN team organized an alms giving and Dhamma Discourse for the nuns.
On the occasion of Women's Day, the Gampaha District YAN team organized an alms giving and Dhamma Discourse for the nuns at the Udhammita Sri Wimala Keerthi Pushparamaya Temple.
Campaign
April 1st Bus ride conducted by YAN Colombo team, Resource Pool and Leo Club of Mahanama Collage
Mahanama College - Colombo Leo club and YAN Sri Lanka Colombo District team held an exciting event in Colombo to wish those who are still smoking in April.
Awareness Programmes
Youth Training Programme - Ampara
YAN Sri Lanka conducted youth program held at the Vocational Training Center, Ampara on the 28. 03. 2021
Meeting
First Board of Directors Meeting for 2021
The first District Board of Directors meeting for the year 2021 was held virtually last week.