Informes

Northwest Medical Teams' volunteers in post-tsunami South Asia continue to focus on targeted projects in the region, working with local groups, schools and ministries of health to help thousands of hurting families rebuild their lives. Six teams -- two in…

UNICEF'S Emergency Response: The First Six Weeks A. INTRODUCTION With over three decades of experience in Sri Lanka including a history of responding to drought, floods and a presence in the North East of the country to assist war-affected and…

Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) program in Sri Lanka assists in generating greater support for a negotiated peace settlement to end the long-standing conflict. To accomplish this aim, USAID/OTI's two objectives are to: increase…

Observance Of The Ceasefire Agreement/ The Military Situation There was tension when a clash between fishermen and the LTTE took place in Manner, following an incident where LTTE carder fired at Pallimunai fishermen in the uncleared area of Vidathalthivu causing damage…

Major developmentsRelocation of IDPs Progress on the construction of transit camps is reported to be slow, most notably in the districts of the North East. As a result, many IDPs have set up tents on spontaneous sites…

WER's global family is continuing its carefully focused effort to help children, families and their communities in the ongoing, massive worldwide outreach to tsunami victims throughout Asia. Overall, our global offices have raised at least $16,300,000 USD in aid, and already…

Mercy Corps staff is partnering with local organizations to mount a sustained, efficient response to Sri Lanka's greatest needs. Current operations include rebuilding of water and sanitation facilities, re-supplying schools with teaching materials and sports equipment, trauma counseling, clean up…

Most of Sri Lanka's coastline was devastated by the tsunami that struck the country on 26 December. Over 30,000 people died on the island as a result of the disaster, more than half of them in the north and…

Overall situation The Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics is still in the process of compiling a district-by-district census of tsunami affected people and structures. New data is not yet available. The last casualty figures were released by the…

Situation The Sri Lankan Department of Census and Statistics is still in the process of compiling a district-by-district census of tsunami affected people and structures. New data is not yet available. The last casualty figures were released on 1 February.…