Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Every year, the Health and Mass Media Ministry designates the month of June as National Nutrition Month, implementing special awareness programmes to elevate the nutritional status of the public.

Marking National Nutrition Month, the 2026 public awareness commemoration programme organised by the Nutrition Division of the Health and Mass Media Ministry was held at the Medicine Faculty Auditorium, Colombo yesterday, with the participation of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

During the event, the 'Guidelines on Healthy School Canteens' was launched by the Minister. The guidelines aim to create and maintain 'student-friendly school canteens' that provide school children with nutritious, safe and af...