Informes

10-17 May 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Situation update Shelling continues around the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line), Vadamarachchi East and Poonakary and aerial bombardments in several places over the week. MSF (Medecins San Frontieres) opened an office in Kilinochchi…

Blue Chevigny NEW YORK, USA, 16 May 2007 - UNICEF is playing an increasing role in addressing the psychosocial needs of children affected by ongoing violence in Sri Lanka. In northern and eastern Sri Lanka, the escalating conflict between government forces…

Vatican City, 11 May 2007 - Catholic Bishop Thomas Savundaranayagam of Jaffna is appealing for international assistance to bring peace to war-torn Sri Lanka. At a meeting with visiting US government officials on 9 May in Jaffna, the Bishop said…

The new Kudawella Jayawickrama School in Hambantota district was constructed with Japanese funds and a felicitation ceremony organized by the Ministry of Education and the students of the school in appreciation of the Japanese Government was held on 7th…

CHILD RECRUITMENT CONTINUES AS HOSTILITIES ESCALATE IN TROUBLED ISLAND NATION GENEVA, 27 April 2007 - UNICEF today said that one of Sri Lanka's battling factions is not taking seriously its public assurances that it is not recruiting child soldiers. Speaking from…

19-26 April 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Situation update - Shelling continued at the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL), Vadamarachchi East and Poonakary areas. - On 20 April, a UN mission led by UN RC/HC visited Kilinochchi and met the LTTE political…

12-19 April 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Situation update Shelling continued in the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line), Vadamarachchi East and Poonakary areas. On 17 April, UN agencies based in Kilinochchi were able to transport 11,940 liters of diesel and…

Vatican City, 19 April 2007 - Pope Benedict XVI will meet tomorrow with the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse as the people of Sri Lankaendure a violent armed conflict, intimidation and harassment. Schools, hospitals and public transport have been…

Government Spearheads Drive in Reconstruction - 52% of Houses Reconstructed - 73% Tsunami IDPs Rehoused in Permanent Dwellings SCOPP Report Sri Lanka has made remarkable progress in restoring normalcy in Tsunami affected areas of the North and the East. Reconstruction…

Under the resettlement project in the East, the government has been able to successfully reopen all the schools in Vakarai area. The children, who were being subjected to the LTTE hindrance for a long period, are now in a…