Informes

Overall Situation The British Minister for Development Cooperation, Gareth Thomas, paid a two-day visit to Sri Lanka, 15 and 16 June, in which he met in Colombo with Ministry officials including the Minister if Finance, and with representatives of the…

Transitional Accommodation IOM Sri Lanka ceremoniously opened a transitional accommodation site at the Kalamulla Carpentry School site in Kalutara on 9 June 2005. The transitional accommodation site consists of 60 units with water, sanitation and electricity facilities.…

UNICEF highlights UNICEF Executive Director to visit Sri Lanka 16-18 June'05 Final results of Vitamin A supplementation Campaign show average of 98.7 % coverage in all 10 districts Constructive meeting between UNICEF and Minister for Healthcare on reconstruction of health facilities Efforts to…

London 13 June 2005. A group of leading human rights and humanitarian organizations today strongly urged the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to stop all recruitment of under 18 year olds at Hindu temple festivals in the eastern…

Highlights 409 uniforms stitched by recipients of sewing machines have been distributed in Matara. 210 coir yarning machines distributed in Matara and Galle 137 families get agricultural support. 50 libraries to be set up by SCiSL in North and the East. Children to…

Overall Situation The Sri Lankan Government and the United Nations held a two-day workshop on 8 and 9 June in Colombo on lessons learned and best practices in the aftermath of the tsunami in Sri Lanka. The objective was for…

Situation On 3 June, a group of 98 humanitarian organizations working in Sri Lanka issued a joint statement calling for the end of violence in the country. They said that the Ceasefire Agreement of 2002 brought about a spirit of…

Highlights SCiSL to rebuild 40 preschools in Ampara. SCiSL holds talent show of children living in IDP centres in Matara 36 Shoe Molds distributed in Matara Security Situation Hartal was called on again in the Northern and Eastern Provinces on the 2nd of…

AA 05 40 Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer I am pleased to announce Australia will provide an additional $8 million to assist with reconstruction in tsunami affected areas of Sri Lanka. This contribution is in addition to $10 million previously allocated to…