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WASHINGTON, December 15, 2005 -- The World Bank today approved a US$160 million package of assistance from the International Development Association (IDA) to Sri Lanka, of which a US$100 million credit will finance development of the national road network, and…

Dès les premiers jours, la catastrophe du 26 décembre 2004 a donné lieu de la part des Français à un élan de générosité sans précédent. Des ONG, de grands partenaires de l'Etat comme la Croix-Rouge, des collectivités locales, des…

But Hundreds of Thousands Still Homeless, Living in Temporary Shelters, Says Church World Service NEW YORK -­ (Wed Dec 14) ­ Nearing the first anniversary of the south Asian tsunami that claimed some 275,000 lives, humanitarian agency Church World Service…

One Year On On this first anniversary of the tsunami we step back and take another look at where we stand. Mired in figures all year, measuring our success in hundreds and thousands of shelters constructed, houses built, boats and…

Christina Rau, the German government's special representative for the Tsunami Aid Partnership Initiative, paid a visit to the Mercantile Seamen Training Institute in Galle, Sri Lanka, and attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of a school in Balapitiya. Sri Lanka's…

This summary will be updated as new information becomes available. Latest News Two separate US$2 million grants from ADB's Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), financed by the Government of Japan, have been approved for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. The…

Tsunami Aid Fund Is Already Committed A devastating tidal wave on 26 December 2004 killed an estimated 300,000 people in eight Asian and three African countries bordering the Indian Ocean. It was the worst natural disaster in recorded history. Millions…

AI Index: ASA 37/004/2005 (Public) Colombo: The Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam must act urgently to stop the downward spiral of violence and human rights abuses in the north and east of the country, said Irene Khan,…

Overall Situation The UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, former President Bill Clinton returned to Sri Lanka on 29 November. He met with key members of the government, the UN and civil society to assess the status of the recovery…

INTRODUCTION On 26 December 2005, a tsunami struck the Northern, Eastern, and Southern coasts of Sri Lanka. The level of death and destruction was unprecedented: more than 31,200 persons perished, 23,100 were injured, over half a million people were displaced…