News from Sri Lanka – NLEAP Bulletin 2020
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NLEAP organizes workshop on Official Languages Policy Implementation Strategy
Collaborating to promote understanding, diversity and social cohesion through Languages The effective implementation of Sri Lanka’s Official Language Policy is important for ensuring that every Sri Lankan citizen has access to Public Services in the language of their choice. The seamless cooperation of the key Government Agents that coordinate and...
“We are not just translators. We are bridge makers”
NLEAP in collaboration with the Department of Official Languages (DOL) organizes a Five-Day Training for Government Translators. NLEAP, under its Technical Assistance (TA) to the Department of Official Languages (DOL) to enhance its capacity to deliver professional translation and interpretation services, supports the continuous training of Government Translators. As part...
Exploring GEWE Interventions with the Translation Departments of Four Universities.
NLEAP workshop on “Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Language Rights” with the Universities of Kelaniya, Jaffna, Eastern & Sabaragamuwa A workshop was organized by NLEAP for the Translation Departments of the Universities of Kelaniya, Jaffna, Eastern & Sabaragamuwa on the theme “Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Language Rights”. Conducted by...
Part 4 – Support from NLEAP to the OLP Strategy Implementation
Support from the National Language Equity Advancement Project (NLEAP) to the OLP implementation strategy The NLEAP project has identified the development of the OLP implementation strategy as a priority activity in its Annual Work Plan (2020). It is providing technical support to the Ministry responsible for Official Languages in developing...
National Languages Fund Hosts Three Coordination and Networking Sessions in the Central Province
On the 13th and 14th of July 2020, The National Languages Fund (NLF), administered by the National Languages Equality Advancement Project (NLEAP), conducted three ‘Coordination and Networking Sessions’ with the selected fund recipients whose project scope includes activity in the Central Province. The sessions, conducted in compliance with prevalent health...
Part 3 – Elements of the OLP Implementation Strategy
Elements of the OLP Implementation Strategy The OLP implementation strategy can be defined as a set of guidelines, a framework to assist the key ministries and their institutions to provide services to the people of Sri Lanka in the official language of their choice. It will require from each ministry...
Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Language Rights
NLEAP organizes a sensitization workshop for the Ministry ‘Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and Language Rights’, a workshop organized by NLEAP for the National Languages Division of the Ministry, was held on the 22nd of July in Colombo. Facilitated by Saama Rajakaruna (Gender Equality Specialist – NLEAP) and Indika Dayarathna (Consultant),...
Part 2 -The Official Languages Policy (OLP) Implementation Strategy
The Ministry responsible for Official Languages, in close cooperation with its institutions (Department of Official Languages (DOL), Official Languages Commission (OLC), National Institute of Language Education and Training (NILET)), will be coordinating the implementation of the OLP implementation strategy and providing support to the government ministries and institutions. Although the...
Coping with COVID19 – Gendered Impact and Language Rights
Sri Lanka recognizes language rights as a fundamental right of all women and men, but women and men in Sri Lanka have diverse experiences in the realization of their language rights impacted by ethnicity as well as social, cultural, and economic standing. Disaster situations, such as what we are facing...
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