"Isimbulana Suyāmaya”, an awareness program about "Gender and Reproductive Health" was conducted by the Center for Gender Studies for the first-year undergraduates

on 8^th of September 2022 from 7.00 pm onwards at Pagngnarama Boys' Hostel. "Kavi Maduwa" was held concurrently with this program, in which famous Sri Lankan poets Thushara Hettiarachi, Lalith Rathupaswala, Sriya Hindurangala, Ratna Mutthetupola, Menike Senanayake and Amita Kumari de Silva participated. Dr E A D Anusha Edirisinghe, Director, Centre for Gender Studies, Dr Nadeeka Thanthrige, Medical Officer Dr. Darshanie Mallikaarachchi , Counsultant, Venereologist Tharindi Devasurendra , Project Manager, YOUTH VOICE COUNT joined the event as resource persons. The program was funded By Ypeer Asia Pacific Centre & Ypeer Sri Lanka.