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Total number of IDPs arrived in Government controlled areas from uncleared areas from October 2008 District Families Persons Number of Sites Vavuniya as at 21/05 255,311* 25* Jaffna as at 21/05 3,855 11,064 12 Mannar (includes 804 old IDPs in Kalimoddai and Sirukandal) 355 845 03 Trincomalee as at 20/05 (Pulmoddai) 2,120 6,642 02 Registered Civilian arrivals through Omanthai as…

"The war against the LTTE is not a war against Tamil people; Our aim was to liberate our Tamil people from the clutches of the LTTE; Our heroic forces have sacrificed their lives to protect Tamil civilians; The victory…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,709,091 Balance Requested: US$ 1,694,441 Geneva, 20 May 2009 Dear Colleagues, On May 18th 2009 the Government of Sri Lanka declared total victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), with the entire island territory now…

Displacement camps in northern Sri Lanka could be overwhelmed by a new surge of internally displaced people unless new funds are found quickly, says World Vision. "At the end of April, there were already ten camps that were housing between…

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he will visit Sri Lanka later this week, in part to get a first-hand look at the situation on the ground after the Government declared that its military operation against the Liberation Tigers…

NEW YORK, 19 May 2009 - "It is reported that access to some camps for internally displaced persons within Sri Lanka has become restricted. Full and unimpeded humanitarian access must be ensured so that children and women can receive…

A further fifty thousand people are expected to flee the conflict zone in north east Sri Lanka, causing an inevitable humanitarian crisis As the Sri Lankan government claims victory in its 26-year conflict with minority rebel group the LTTE (Tamil…

Island under govt control for first time since 1983 * Tiger chief killed trying to flee-state TV * EU calls for inquiry into Sri Lanka rights abuses * Currency, share markets leap on victory By C. Bryson Hull and Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, May 18…

This report covers the period from 16 to 18 May 2009. The next report will be issued on or around 19 May. I. Highlights - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse is expected to announce in an address to Parliament…

By World Vision staff What next? This is the critical question for the next phase of the humanitarian response in Sri Lanka as the land war with the Tamil Tigers comes to an end leaving almost a quarter of…