Informes

The Presidential Taskforce on Dengue will hold its inaugural meeting this evening (25 May) to discuss and put in place a comprehensive dengue control campaign. This is the first time that a Presidential Taskforce is established to control dengue. Sri Lanka's…

The government of South Africa is to assist solve problems and uplift the life standards of widowed women of war affected areas in the Northern Province and to help their children in their education. South African High Commissioner to…

. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS Return update - Approximately 20,600 IDPs were released / returned during May mostly from Menik Farm and, to a lesser extent, from host families. As of 20 May, 60,900 IDPs await resettlement in Menik Farm. -…

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at an emergency meeting with disaster management officials yesterday (18 May) at Temple Trees, instructed to arrange immediate relief for flood victims. The President emphasized that a combined mechanism with the coordination of Local…

A year since the Sri Lankan conflict ended there are still 76,000 people living in temporary camps. Christian Aid urges the new British government to make a renewed effort to work with the Sri Lankan government and the international…

KILINOCHCHI, 18 May 2010 (IRIN) - As Sri Lanka marked the first anniversary of its victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), many internally displaced people (IDPs) are still battling to rebuild their lives. Tens of thousands were…

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed the eight member 'Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation' Commission to report on the lessons to be learnt from the events in the period, Feb 2002 to May 2009, their attendant concerns and to recommend measures…

By Suzanne Davey COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 11 May 2010 - Gopi, 16, makes a dash and lunges to take the catch. "You're out!" she yells. Elated, with her short hair bobbing from under her cap, she joins the rest of…

Highlights - As of 22 April 2010, 80 246 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are in camps in Jaffna, Vavuniya and Mannar. Of this, 76 700 people are in Menik Farm. - Approximately 20% of the population at Menik Farm remain out…

By Rob McBride BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka 4 May 2010 - In a remote part of eastern Sri Lanka, the rhythmic chant of children's lessons reverberate through one of the region's newly re-established schools. Students here are learning the basics of…