Transect walks, school & public awareness workshops; promoting cycling

Jaffna Healthy City project is currently homed at Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna. As the revival of Jaffna after three decades war, the urbanization was causing a massive strain making the city to burst at the seams with congestion and unclean environments. The encompassing strain was being experienced in the water supply system, sanitation, food safety, housing and working conditions and the fast and complicated lifestyle of Jaffna’s citizens. 

This project helps working in tandem to build on the resources and strengths to promote the health of the people in this resilient city. I was serving as a team member and volunteer in this project. 

I have organized and facilitated transect walk at Jaffna town to identify the critical waste management issues. For that, I have studied the methodology and well study the landscape of Jaffna city. 



As a team we have done awareness workshops at school levels on proper waste management practices and recycling. 

In order to ensure the physical health, I was one of the member at the team to introduce and promote cycling among youths and public. We organize weekly cycling event along with other social activities like cleanup, tree plantation, discussions, and fun activities.