Informes

President Kumaratunga assured that the proposed joint mechanism with regard to reconstruction of the tsunami affected Northern and Eastern provinces was only a formalisation of the Government activities that already exist in the North and the East. She explained that…

United Nations Activities in Support of the Relief and Recovery Efforts of the Sri Lankan Government and Its People A note from the editors "Post-Tsunami Update" has been created with the objective of providing Sri Lankans and a wider audience a sense…

Laksamana.Net - The government hopes to reduce the number of poor people by 50% in five years, from 36 million at present to 18 million in 2010, says a senior minister. "The number of the poor in the country now…

Funds to support infrastructure, debt deferral, early warning system The United States will be devoting $907 million to tsunami reconstruction efforts in South and Southeast Asia, with funds going to rebuild critical infrastructure, support local businesses and help establish a tsunami…

Des écoliers de tout le pays ont adressé plus de 25'000 cahiers dessinés aux couleurs de la solidarité à la Fondation Tdh/Terre des hommes. Celle-ci les remettra aux enfants qui reprennent les classes à l'automne sur la côte est…

UNICEF highlights UNICEF support to tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts acknowledged in Sri Lanka Development Forum deliberations and continued efforts of partners in implementing Action Plan for Children Affected by Conflict highlighted as cornerstone of peace process Coverage…

The 2005 Sri Lanka Development Forum opened this morning in the capital of central Sri Lanka. The opening ceremony was at a plush downtown hotel nestled in the lush green hills four kilometers from Kandy. President Chandrika Kumaratunga was…

Highlights Breeze Block making inaugurated at 3 centres in Matara. 30 youth benefit from the project. 600 Returnee kits to be distributed in Matara 10 Play grounds declared open in Kilinochchi Security Situation One day 'Hartal' (closing up of offices etc) took place in…

Overall Situation The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Asma Jahangir, who was on a ten-day mission to Sri Lanka from 2 May concluded her visit here today. She was…

The PHO School Program in Sri Lanka embraces two kinds of projects: the construction and rehabilitation of the schools, as well as water and sanitation projects. PHO is supporting education of Sri Lankan children by rebuilding and reconstructing the schools…