Physical Activity

Successful Initiation

A Meeting was held on 11th August 2023 (Friday) at the District Secretariat, Jaffna. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the implemented Cycling Initiative in St. John’s College and Chundikuli Girls’ College school surroundings.

Key stakeholders (Jaffna District Secretariat, Jaffna Municipal Council, Road Development Authority, Urban Development Authority, Jaffna Police Station, St. John’s College School) participated in this meeting

According to the survey results, and findings, this initiative has been accepted and welcomed by the school community.

Advocacy Meeting: Second phase of Cycling Promotion Activity

Meeting with Jaffna District Secretariat, Jaffna Municipal Council, Urban Development Authority, Road Development Authority, Divisional Secretariat, Police Station-Jaffna, School principal (St. John’s College), and NGO’s Partners to promote safe cycling practices around the school surroundings as a part of WHO- Jaffna Healthy City Project.
Date: 30th June 2023
Venue: Jaffna District Secretariat

A pilot survey to promote cycling activity

A pilot survey was conducted to promote cycling activity in St. John’s College and Chundikuli Girls’ College school surroundings. support was provided by Jaffna District Secretariat, Jaffna Municipal Council, Road Development Authority, Urban Development Authority, Save a Life, Jaffna Police Station, St. John’s College School , Chundikuli Girls’ College school.

Date – 22nd May 2023

Second phase of cycling path initiation meeting

The second phase of the cycling  initiation meeting was conducted in the Jaffna District Secretariat  on 15th May 2023 with the participation of Jaffna District Secretariat, Jaffna Municipal Council, Road Development Authority, Urban Development Authority, Jaffna Divisional Secretariat,  Chundikuli Girls’ College, St. Johns’ College, and police offices.

Second phase of  cycling path initiation meeting was conducted in the Department of Community and family medicine hall on 30th March 2023 with the participation of Jaffna Municipal Council, Road Development Authority, Urban Development Authority, Chundikuli Girls’ College, St. Johns’ College

Cycling awareness event

Advocacy meeting in the district secretariat

Cycling promotion meeting with Jaffna municipal council

Meeting with school principals at provincial department of education to promote cycling among school community

Baseline survey for promote cycling in the school surroundings

Filed observation in the road segments with Road Development authority, Department of road development, Municipal council, urban development authority and police station, Jaffna

Displaying banners

Commencement of cycling path