Informes

Country and Sector Background 1. Sri Lanka is a country with a per capita income of approximately US$2,000, and a population of around 20 million people. Basic human development levels are high, with a primary education completion rate of over…

By Rob McBride THIRAIMADU, Sri Lanka, 30 December 2009 - Dressed in homemade costumes to represent the different wild animals native to Sri Lanka, the children of Navalady Namahal Vidyalaya High School make a colourful and lively spectacle as they…

By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Many of Sri Lanka's war refugees may be unable to vote in January polls, the first national election after the government's crushing defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in May, election monitors…

The Government is to establish at least one privileged school in every Divisional Secretariat area. The Education Ministry will establish 30 Isuru Pasal (Schools which have better facilities) in the North, on priority basis of the country, reported Daily News. Under…

By World Vision staff Five years ago, on the morning of 26th December 2004, a massive undersea earthquake triggered a series of tsunamis that charged across the Indian ocean. The surging waves hit the shores of a dozen countries. Around…

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 18, 2009 - When a massive tsunami rocked Southeast Asia on the day after Christmas in 2004, AmeriCares quickly delivered seven emergency airlifts of medical aid and relief supplies for survivors in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and…

More than 400 former LTTE child soldiers were given the opportunity of sitting the GCE Ordinary Level started on Friday (Dec 11) at four special examination centres set up by the Examinations Department. In addition 7,768 Internally Displaced schoolchildren in relief…

The Government's humanitarian programme to rehabilitate LTTE cadres and transform them back to the society has earned bouquets and acclamation of Tamil businessmen and Intellects. The Government has restored freedom to the civilians of the North and East to uplift…

The Ministry of Finance and Planning has taken steps to sign the Letter of Understanding with the World Food Programme for the provision of grant assistance of US$ 134,907,780 to implement WFP food aid programme in Sri Lanka. The objective…

Re-establishing Departments: In general, under the "Vadakkin Vasantham" 180 days programme District Secretariat, Divisional Secretariat, Pradheshiya Shabas, MPCSs, Provincial Departments have established their offices with the minimum facilities what are available. Various departments have released 25 vehicles to take the officials…