Informes

The number of people that fled into government controlled areas from the conflict zone is reported to have increased to 62,070: Vavunia (55,587), Jaffna (5,713), Trincomalee (718) and Mannar (52). WFP continues to provide dry food rations to all…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated March 11, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of…

Thursday, 09 April 2009 - At present essential food items are delivered to the people who are trapped in the No-Fire zone area only by sea.This is an extremely difficult task because there is no port in Mullaitivu area…

Cheddikkulam hospital in Vauniya District will be improved to cater to medical needs of internally displaced people (IDPs) who come from Vanni and staying in Vauniya. A memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the project initiated by the Sri…

"This is the largest shipment we have sent and it comes at a crucial time for these people." -- Adnan Khan, WFP Representative and Country Director in Sri Lanka. COLOMBO - WFP has dispatched 1,000 metric tons of critically needed…

Vast improvements have taken place in the conditions of the IDP camps where several steps have been taken for their welfare. The objective of the government is to provide maximum relief to ensure the well-being of the IDP without…

Embassy of the United States of America, Colombo. Colombo - April 02, 2009: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated $15 million (Rs 1.7 billion) worth of vital food aid for Sri Lanka to the United Nations World Food…

Since late January, nearly 52,000 IDPs have crossed over to government controlled areas and are accommodated in IDP centres/welfare villages: Vavuniya (44,823), Jaffna (4,861), Mannar (856), Trincomalee (464) and Pulumudai hospital (957). More than 100,000 IDPs are still trapped in…

(Colombo, Sri Lanka - April 1, 2009) Medical Teams International is responding to meet the needs of the internally displaced people in northern Sri Lanka by utilizing donated medicines and medical supplies provided by The U.S. Agency for International Development…

(ECHO/LKA/BUD/2009/01000) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid(1) , and in particular Article 2(a) and Article 13 thereof, Whereas: (1) The ongoing…