United Nations Association of Sri Lanka | |
Abbreviation: | UNASL |
Headquarters: | Panadura, Sri Lanka |
Leader Title: | Head |
Leader Name: | Prof. Lakshman Marasinghe, President Brig(retd) Granville Elapatha, Executive Chairman Errol Smith, Secretary - General |
Formation: | 1949 |
Website: | www.unasl.org |
Parent Organization: | WFUNA |
The United Nations Association of Sri Lanka is the leading independent policy authority on the United Nations in Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka-wide grassroots membership organisation.[1] [2]
The UNA-Sri Lanka, as a grassroots membership organisation, has a large network of volunteer-run branches which give individuals across Sri Lanka a chance to partake in UN activities. These range from speaker to fundraising events, these activities raise awareness and interest in the work of the United Nations at a local level across the country.