National Languages Equality Advancement Project

04/11/2024

Pathways to Peace aims to strengthen peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka among and within religious, ethnic and linguistic communities, particularly for women and girls.
We are inviting Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) in Sri Lanka to submit concept notes for projects designed to support implementation of the Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan in Sri Lanka. The purpose of the WPS Fund is to improve leadership and participation of women and WROs in addressing conflict, fragility, and insecurity, aligned with the United Nation’s WPS agenda.
For more information about Pathways to Peace, the Women Peace and Security Fund and how to submit please log on to https://pathways.alineainternational.com/women-peace-security-fund/
The closing date for submitting Concept Notes is 20th December 2024.

04/11/2024

சமாதானத்துக்கான பயணப்பாதைகள் என்பது இலங்கையில் சமயம், இனம் மற்றும் மொழிக் குழுக்ககளிலும் அவற்றுக்கு மத்தியிலும் - குறிப்பாக, பெண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்பிள்ளைகளுக்கிடையிலும் மத்தியிலும் சமாதானத்தையும் நல்லிணக்கத்தையும் பலப்படுத்துவதனை இலக்காகக் கொண்ட திட்டமொன்றாகும்.
இலங்கையின் பெண்கள், சமாதானம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பு தேசிய செயற்திட்டத்தினை அமுல்படுத்துவதற்கு ஆதரவளிக்கக் கூடிய எண்ணக்கருக் குறிப்புகளைச் சமர்ப்பிப்பதற்கு பெண்கள் உரிமைகள்சார் அமைப்புகளுக்கு (WROs) அழைப்பு விடுக்கிறது. ஐக்கிய நாடுகளின் பெண்கள், சமாதானம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பு நிகழ்ச்சி நிரலிற்கு இணங்கிச் செல்கின்ற வகையில், மோதல், பலவீனம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பின்மை என்பவற்றுக்குப் பதிலிறுப்பதற்கு பெண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள் உரிமைகள்சார் அமைப்புகள் என்பவற்றின் தலைமைத்துவத்தையும் பங்குபற்றுதலையும் முன்னேற்றுவதே பெண்கள் சமாதானம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பு நிதியின் நோக்கமாகும்.
சமாதானத்துக்கான பயணப்பாதைகள், பெண்கள் சமாதானம் மற்றும் பாதுகாப்பு நிதி மற்றும் அதற்கு எவ்வாறு விண்ணப்பங்களை சமர்பிப்பது என்பது பற்றிய மேலதிக விபரங்களுக்கு https://pathways.alineainternational.com/ta/women-peace-security-fund/ எனும் இணையத்தளத்தினைப் பார்வையிடவும்.
எண்ணக்கரு குறிப்புகளை சமர்ப்பிப்பதற்கான இறுதி திகதி 20.12.2024

04/11/2024

සාමයට පියමං, ලංකාවේ ආගමික, වාර්ගික සහ භාෂාමය ප්‍රජාවන් අතර - විශේෂයෙන්ම කාන්තාවන් සහ ගැහැණු ළමුන් සඳහා සාමය සහ සංහිඳියාව ශක්තිමත් කිරීම අරමුණු කරගත් ව්‍යාපෘතියකි.
අපි ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ කාන්තා අයිතිවාසිකම් සංවිධාන වෙතින් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ කාන්තාව සාමය හා ආරක්ෂාව පිළිබඳ ජාතික ක්‍රියාකාරී සැලැස්ම ව්‍යාප්ත කිරීමට උපකාරී වන ව්‍යාපෘති සඳහා සංකල්ප පත්‍ර කැඳවනු ලැබේ. කාන්තාව සාමය හා ආරක්ෂාව අරමුදලේ (WPS අරමුදලේ) පරමාර්ථය වන්නේ එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ කාන්තාව සාමය හා ආරක්ෂාව න්‍යාය පත්‍රය අනුව ගැටුම්, අස්ථාවරත්වය සහ අනාරක්ෂිතභාවය ආමන්ත්‍රණය කිරීමේදී කාන්තාවන් සහ කාන්තා අයිතිවාසිකම් සංවිධාන වල නායකත්වය සහ සහභාගීත්වය වැඩිදියුණු කිරීමයි.
සාමයට පියමං WPS අරමුදල සහ සංකල්ප පත්‍ර ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතු ආකාරය පිළිබඳ වැඩි විස්තර දැන ගැනීමට කරුණාකර https://pathways.alineainternational.com/si/women-peace-security-fund/ වෙත පිවිසෙන්න.
සංකල්ප පත්‍ර ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමේ අවසන් දිනය 2024 දෙසැම්බර් මස 20 වේ.

28/10/2024

Make sure to join the Pathways to Peace - Building Inclusive Governance and Social Cohesion, the latest 5-year project funded by the Government of High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives and implemented by Alinea International. Concept notes are being invited for the Inclusive Futures Fund (IFF) by Pathways to Peace, for projects designed to build inclusive governance and social cohesion in Sri Lanka. Details below.

"Pathways to Peace - Building Inclusive Governance and Social Cohesion” is a 5-year project funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by Alinea International.
We are inviting Civil Society Organisations in Sri Lanka to submit concept notes for projects designed to build inclusive governance and social cohesion in Sri Lanka.
For more information about Pathways to Peace, the Inclusive Futures Fund and how to submit please log on tohttps://pathways.alineainternational.com/iff/
The closing date for submitting Concept Notes is 15th November 2024.
Alinea International

25/07/2023

The Training of Trainers Workshop for GEWE Focal Points at NLEAP Partner Institutions, the National Languages Division of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Offices and Local Government, the Department of Official Languages (DOL) and the Official Languages Commission (OLC), the National Institute of Language Education and Training (NILET) is a critical step in equipping them to deliver training on key concepts of &gender, &equality, &stereotyping; the nexus between &GEWE; & .
The will play a critical role in supporting the strengthened implementation of the Sri Lankan Official Languages Policy by government actors in a gender sensitive manner that promotes women’s empowerment.
High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alinea International Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government Department OfOfficial Language Lab National Institute of Language Education and Training

18/07/2023

As the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of International Development, we are pleased to present the 2021-2022 Report to Parliament on the Government of Canada’s International Assistance. This year, Canada responded to many extraordinary and ongoing challenges, including climate change and the pand...

12/07/2023

"What do you envision as progress in Language Equality and Social Cohesion? What will you do today to see what you would like to see happen? Work to make your most ambitious and pragmatic visions a reality!"
Challenging closing remarks by Ms. Linda Ehrichs | Counselor [Development] and Head of Development Cooperation
High Commission of Canada for Sri Lanka and Maldives

12/07/2023

"Let’s use insights gained through the technical assistance provided by NLEAP to protect the rights of our citizens. Lets build reconciliation. Join hands with us to build one nation that is prosperous for all our citizens."
Mr. Anuradha Wijekoon | Additional Secretary – Public Service Reforms and National Languages, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government

12/07/2023

"Belonging - the true objective of social cohesion and reconciliation."
Its been two days of thought provoking discussions and presentations that reflected key learnings and milestones of the NLEAP project. Sharing Symposium highlights and key takeaways is our Rapporteur - Ms. Veena Verma
Project Director, Human Rights, Gender and Governance Advisor
High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alinea International

12/07/2023

"Language means mutual communication. Mutual communication means mutual understanding. Mutual understanding leads to social cohesion and tolerance which in turn leads to peace and reconciliation."
Guest Speech - Language Equality towards Social Cohesion and Reconciliation
Mr. Ameer Ajward, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
https://www.youtube.com/live/d8vBtwTN024?feature=share

12/07/2023

"Language is also an inalienable right of the people"
Honourable Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena calls for speedy implementation of Sri Lanka's .
Read full story here https://epaper.dailynews.lk/Home/ArticleView?eid=1&edate=12/07/2023&pgid=71578
High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives Alinea International Marimuthu Thirunavukarasu

12/07/2023

Happening now!!!
Session 4 | Translation and Interpretation: Increasing Access to Services in Language of Choice.
Join the Conversation now https://www.youtube.com/live/d8vBtwTN024?feature=share
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka Eastern University, Sri Lanka
University of Jaffna University-of-Kelaniya
High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives