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Vesak 2018

Vesak is a sacred celebration in Buddhism. While Sri Lanka celebrates Vesak on 29th and 30th April, the international community celebrates it on 29th May this year. Vesak commemorates Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away. The UN General Assembly – resolution 54/115 of 1999 internationally recognized Vesak to acknowledge the contribution of Buddhism towards…

Natasha Fernando April 27, 2018

World Health Day 2018

The World Health Day theme for 2018 declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is ‘Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere’. WHO is committed to eradicate communicable and non-communicable diseases while aiding governments around the world to enable access to essential healthcare. It has partnered with 150 countries working with governments, partners, multilateral, bilateral, civil society organizations, funds,…

Natasha Fernando April 10, 2018

Zero Discrimination- A right of Everyone

“Stigma and discrimination damage people and fragment societies- people should never have to suffer in fear and darkness”. ~Michel Sidibè Executive Director UNAIDS UNAIDS highlights the right of everyone to be free from discrimination. Many around the world face discrimination based on who they and what they are. Discrimination continues to demoralize efforts to achieve…

Multiple Authors March 1, 2018

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

“We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected, not to be victims of intolerance and racism.” – Rigoberta Menchu, indigenous rights activist Who are Indigenous Peoples? Indigenous Peoples are groups living within or attached to traditional habitats or ancestral territories. An estimated…

Kasun Pathirage August 8, 2017