Unit for promotion of physical activity, a subunit of the Directorate of NCD is concerned with activities pertaining to advocating for prioritizing and integrating promotion of physical activity into policies across all governmental and private sector organizations through evidence-based strategies. The unit has taken initiatives to improve national level capacity for formulation of regulations and standards to promote physical activities in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the WHO. The Unit also holds technical leadership for capacity building and resource development for promotion of physical activity in the community. Further, the unit coordinates activities related to mobilizing the civil societies and private sector to empower the Sri Lankan community to be more physically active.

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