Informes

COLOMBO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese companies have jointly donated over 14,000 U.S. dollars to construct five wells in the northern Sri Lanka to provide clean water for the war-torn residents. Following a request by the…

When residents become rangers They call him the ‘Mangrove Master’, but his real name is Douglas Thisera. A fisherman turned vigilante, he is the director for conservation at the Small Fisheries Foundation of Lanka (Sudeesa) and spends…

The latest newsletter of from our delegation in Sri Lanka features a variety of articles, including updates on our work, the launch of new programme, facts and figures on our activities from January to March 2015. Table…

In Sri Lanka, Switzerland is supporting the reconstruction of homes and villages that were destroyed by the tsunami in 2004 and the civil war that ended in 2009. Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter has visited Akkarai, a…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a privilege to have this opportunity to be with you today and to address the Ambassador's Luncheon Series. Building on the last session of the Geneva Peace Conference - 'Mobilizing Civil…

COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a joint project in support of Government policy to fight undernutrition in Sri Lanka. The ‘Scaling…

Colombo, 12 March 2015– The Government of Japan is providing funding of USD 4,201,541 through the UN-Habitat for the sustainable resettlement of conflict affected people through community-driven improvement of the learning environment in Mannar District. Over…

RESULTS & ACHIEVEMENTS • Technical assistance from GFDRR and the World Bank informed recent steps to enhance Sri Lanka’s disaster resilience, including a $110 million investment toward reducing immediate and future physical risks, as well…

During the past 10 years since the end of December 2004, we have been able to support living of more than 200,000 people by receiving about 620 million yens for emergency aid from Ajinomoto Co. Inc.,…

THE HUMEDICA AID MEASURES AFTER THE TSUNAMI 2004 by Lina Koch, 2014/12/26 It happened exactly ten years ago, on December 26th, when one of the strongest earthquakes ever measured in the Indian Ocean provoked a row of devastating…