Our major responsibility is the development and implementation of nutrition-related policies — including the National Nutrition Policy — with relevant strategies and guidelines. Four technical units carry this work forward.
Nutrition programmes and campaigns delivered through communities island-wide.
Learn more →Clinical nutrition in hospitals and nutrition response during emergencies.
Learn more →Multi-sector nutrition planning and coordination at district level.
Learn more →Nutrition surveillance, statistics and evidence for policy and planning.
Learn more →Sri Lanka faces a triple burden of malnutrition — undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight/obesity with diet-related non-communicable diseases. This year's campaign raises awareness of the risks of processed and ultra-processed snacks, and promotes natural, minimally processed, locally available alternatives: fruits, vegetables, nuts, pulses, boiled yams and unsweetened dairy.
BMI uses your height and weight to work out whether your weight is healthy — an adult's weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared.
Screening only — not a diagnosis. Speak to your MOH clinic or family doctor for advice.
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