Dilrukshi Fonseka

Peace. Development. Gender Equality. Theater. Music. Tweets are my own.

[UN Development @UNDP]

We stand ready with the @UN to support those impacted by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and are assessing how to help deal with the extensive damage to ensure a swift recovery for those most affected.

More from our @kanniwignaraja via @BBCWorld: https://t.co/UsbuYF1UGk

[CamboJA News (ខេមបូចា ព័ត៌មាន) @cambojanews]

Cambodia’s civic space should be expanded and rights defenders protected, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said in Phnom Penh, adding that “everybody has failed” to solve the Myanmar conflict, but he trusts Indonesia to make progress next year as Asean chair.

https://t.co/M33wbn1fYY

[UNHCR in Bangladesh @UNHCR_BGD]

It's been 5 years since +700,000 Rohingya were violently persecuted out of their homes in #Myanmar.

Refugees want to return home.

Until it's safe to do so, Bangladeshis who've been hosting and supporting them, reflect on what still needs to be done.

#SolidarityWithRohingya

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#BREAKING Singapore to repeal colonial-era law against gay sex: PM

[Yalda Hakim @SkyYaldaHakim]

Asia-Pacific Director of @UNDP @kanniwignaraja tells me Afghan women told not to come into work or their jobs given to men by the Taliban has "resulted in a billion dollar loss to the economy. No country can grow or even prosper without women coming back to work" #Afghanistan

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

🇱🇰#SriLanka: Ahead of large demonstration in Colombo on Saturday, 9 July, we urge authorities to show restraint in the policing of assemblies & to prevent violence. All Sri Lankans have the right of freedom of expression & peaceful assembly: https://t.co/hB25LWyQUG

[Roshani Abbey @roshaniabbey]

Not me opening in @HamiltonWestEnd tonight. 🤯

[Amal de Chickera @Amal_deC]

It's with absolute pleasure (& exhaustion) that @deshan10 & I share our book "#KaputuKaak: A Very Sri Lankan Struggle".

This protest & civic education book for kids is in solidarity with the #GotaGoHome2022 aragalaya: https://t.co/8gpTkmwcZS

Please read & share for free! 1/8

[Maram K @marammkhalifa]

What #Srilankans have created in the past 30 days is not the physical space, but the "idea" that "people can" & "people will".
Ideas are bulletproof. They grow & manifest even more with every attempt to silence or destroy them.

Have faith, stay strong & keep going!

[Saliya Pieris @saliyapieris]

The BASL calls upon His Excellency the President to forthwith explain to the people the reasons as to why he has declared the State of Emergency. We call upon His Excellency to revoke the proclamation declaring a state of emergency.

[Dilrukshi Fonseka @hndfon]

You are exactly where you deserve to be! ❤️@roshaniabbey

[Roshani Abbey @roshaniabbey]

Y’all it’s really happening and I GET TO SHOUT ABOUT IT NOW YAY 💃🏻 @HamiltonWestEnd

[All That Dazzles @ATDazzles]

The new @HamiltonWestEnd cast has been announced. Reuben Joseph will play Alexander Hamilton from June 21st, joined by @ShanOfficially as Eliza, Allyson Ava-Brown as Angelica, @roshaniabbey as Peggy/Maria, Jake Halsey-Jones as John/Philip and @JoelMontague10 as King George.

[Dilrukshi Fonseka @hndfon]

We remember.

[Dilrukshi Fonseka @hndfon]

https://t.co/caPiftYz2z

[The Sri Lankan History Project @HistoryCeylon]

With the recent #protests, national attention has turn the events of #OccupyGalleFace. But, I doubt many people truly understand #galleface significance and #history. Today, I want to take a look at it's #past and see what we can #learn.

#EconomicCrisisLK #history #GoHomeGota

[Yudhanjaya Wijeratne @yudhanjaya]

On the subject of donations to the medicine shortage right now: folks, we're targeting an end-of-week release for the data with vetted donation points that you can send money to. Until then, please be aware of the complexities of donating medicines:

[WatchDog @TeamWatchDog]

Form link is here: https://t.co/EnCHhcCZw1

The shortage could be devastating. Please get this in the hands of as many doctors and nurses as you can! Send through WhatsApp and anywhere else you need. #SriLankaCrisis

[WatchDog @TeamWatchDog]

Our latest project: we're tracking shortages of medicines and medical equipment in the midst of the #SriLankaCrisis. This issue isn't getting as much coverage as it should.

If you're a registered nurse or doctor working at a hospital, please reply here.

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

Timely interactions with the @UN Resident Coordinators in the #AsiaPacific region on how we can work together to accelerate the race towards the #SDGs in a #postcovid world, with a special focus on #FinancingforDevelopment and the old/new #inequalities that we must address.