Informes

The latest figures released by the National Disaster management Centre indicated that 186,893 persons have been affected by the torrential downpour that occurred Thursday. The rains recorded as the heaviest rain in 18 years left around 36,000 families homeless, bringing…

The city of Colombo experienced the highest rainfall in 18 years recording a mammoth 400mm in a period of 12 hours that ended at 7 AM today (11th October 2010). According to the Meteorological department of Sri Lanka this…

BATTICALOA, 10 November 2010 (IRIN) - Cheran was 15 when he was abducted into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He ran away two years later in January 2009. "Being with the LTTE was a disaster. I never believed…

9 November 2010 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has considered the combined second, third and fourth periodic report of Sri Lanka on how that country is implementing the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and…

Many women fought for the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka's 26-year war. Critical gaps in education, psychological problems, and physical injuries make job opportunities tough to come by. By Rebecca Murray, Contributor / October 29, 2010 Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Pathma, Rasathy, and…

COLOMBO, 28 October 2010 (IRIN) - Landmine injuries have been minimal in northern Sri Lanka, thanks in part to mine risk education (MRE) aimed at the tens of thousands of civilians returning home to the former combat zone, experts…

Monday, 18 October 2010 Commissioner General of rehabilitation Brigadier Sudantha Ranasinghe said that since the defeat of LTTE, so far 4685 ex-combatants have been rehabilitated and reintegrated in the society. Sri Lankan military fully defeated the LTTE militarily and in May…

Saturday, 09 October 2010 - Sri Lanka rehabilitation authorities have introduced a loan scheme for rehabilitated ex-combatants of the LTTE to start their livelihood. Commissioner of Rehabilitation Brig. Sudantha Ranasinghe said that the ministry of Rehabilitation has set up a centre…

People returning to the North and East to settle down should be provided with all facilities by the Government while private sector participation should be strengthened in the reconciliation efforts in the war affected areas, Attorney-at-Law and former Presidential Spokesman…

I.        SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS - As at 8 October 2010, just above 26,000 individuals remained in IDP camps in the Northern Province - including approximately 25,000 in five zones at Menik Farm, Vavuniya District, and 1,200 in…