Informes

Tensions between two traditional opponents are kept in check - setting it apart from the divisions of other regions. By Nachammai Raman KANDY, SRI LANKA - The only thing that slows traffic between Sri Lanka's capital and the heartland city…

Launching of the housing project in Singapore by Mr. Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and for Manpower, and MP for Sembawang GRC, and Senaka Tiranagama, President, Singapore Sinhala Association. Also in the picture are Mr. Shehan Ratnavale,…

Overall Situation The Ministry of Tourism and the Sri Lanka Tourist Board have developed short to long term recovery plans for 15 coastal resort towns for restoration including Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Galle and Kogalla, all in Galle District. These resort-towns…

Livelihood assistance has been provided in several ways, for those affected by the tsunami on the 26th of December 2004. The relief distribution has spanned almost all districts affected by the disaster. Assistance offered range from bicycles, sewing machines, fishing…

Highlights 26,831 in 5 districts benefit from SCiSL's Access and Retention Programme 70% of the construction on 100 temporary shelters completed in Ampara. 50 parents receive awareness training on child rights in Batticaloa. Security Unrest in Jaffna after the alleged misfire by a soldier…

Overall Situation FAO and the Italian Cooperation concluded a workshop last week designed to put in place mechanisms for the development of model coastal communities in Hambantota, Ampara and Batticaloa districts. The workshop included 15 experts from 6 countries. Various…

Poonochchimunai sewing school Students at the Poonochchimunai sewing school are progressing with their training. The school has now achieved a level of stability in curriculum and attendance. However, we continue to face a few challenges with regards to the security…

Islamic Relief is focussing most of its relief effort in the Ampara district, one of Sri Lanka's worst hit areas. House Cleaning and Environmental Clearing Project The tsunami made thousands of houses uninhabitable. Debris from fallen walls and buildings was…

Highlights 300 Coir yarning machines distributed in Matara between June -- July. 40 Bicycles for pre school teachers are being distributed in Jaffna Security Situation 36 new permanent preschools to be build in North and Eastern Provinces In Jaffna one EPDP cadre distributing copies of…

COLOMBO, Aug 1, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have returned five underaged soldiers to their parents and 15 others to an education center in the past week, local website Lankapage said Monday. The Tigers said on…