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Sri Lanka’s first national school nutrition conference examined the quality and sustainability of a meal programme serving more than 1.5 million children.
Held in Colombo on 2 October, the conference brought together education officials and partner organisations. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said Rs. 33.6 billion had been allocated to the programme, which covered 8,990 schools.
Discussion focused on nutritional variety, malnutrition and closer coordination among organisations delivering meals. The Prime Minister also called for stronger links with agriculture, fisheries and cooperatives.
The programme was presented as an investment in children’s health and education, with potential benefits for local producers and community livelihoods. Participants considered research findings and improvements needed to sustain its reach.
Source: news.lk
