Media reviews

SwimLanka has been fortunate enough to attract international media attention. Below you will find pdf’s to download, links to news websites, uploaded YouTube videos of news reports and SwimLanka pool action.

If you are interested in finding out more about each article, please feel free to email us at:      swimlankaproject@gmail.com

BBC Online Download
Al Jazeera
YouTube Al Jazeera

May 6 2005 - BBC News report of SwimLanka’s starting project in Tangalle. Click on the image to download the document.

April 17 - 20 2006 - The Al Jazeera news network reports on how SwimLanka has started to reach children island wide. Click here to see our diary of the filming.

Click on the YouTube image to see the finished Al Jazeera news article

Sunday Times Article

An article by the Sri Lankan Sunday Times published on 21st February 2009, covering the SwimLanka/Terre des hommes project on the East coast. Click on the image to download a pdf version, or click here to see the article online.

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Article published in the Tamil paper Lifeline on 15th February 2009. To read the article in Tamil please click on the image. For an English translation, please click here

Find us on the ‘International Platform for Sport and Development’. Over the last few years, sport has increasingly gained recognition as an effective means of achieving development goals. The International Platform on Sport & Development is a website entirely dedicated to the thematic field of Sport & Development. It was initiated after the first International Conference on Sport and Development was held in Magglingen, Switzerland in 2003.

Search for us on Facebook

Want to stay updated on SwimLanka activities? We have a Face book Fan page and group page where you can join and receive regular updates on SwimLanka. 

Twittages

We also have running updates on Twitter!

Pool Activity Videos

YouTube Al Jazeera

A regularly updated feature where current SwimLanka pool activity is uploaded. Watch classes in action, coach training and pool activity.