Informes

29 May - 5 June 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,771 6,725 83,480 23,656 Kilinochchi 14,010 53,615 Mullaitivu 11,116 38,743…

While rain has temporarily stopped, the number of affected people continues to rise. The DMC reports that on 4 June 2008 at 12.00 an estimated 362,582 individuals (93,095 families) have been affected. Although the exact number of individuals affected…

GLIDE FL-2008-000079-LKA This bulletin is being issued for information only. Flooding in the west and south of the Island of Sri Lanka has caused for hundreds of thousands of people to be in urgent need of emergency supplies. The Sri…

The heavy rains experienced over the last few days resulting in severe flooding has displaced thousands of people in Galle, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Colombo kalutara and Kegalle districts. Official figures state that over 253,000 people are affected with 19 deaths…

By Patrick Fuller, International Federation in Colombo, Sri Lanka Four days of torrential monsoon rains are causing misery for tens of thousands of Sri Lankans throughout the country. According to the government's disaster management centre (DMC) 20 people have died and…

22 - 29 May 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,771 6,725 83,480 23,656 Kilinochchi 13,674 52,371 Mullaitivu 10,271 33,271 Vavuniya 3,643 12,927 Mannar…

1. INTRODUCTION The objective of this report is to publish the preliminary findings of the Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) until the release of the Final Report which will carry detailed information. The preliminary findings reported here are…

15-22 May 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,771 6,725 83,480 23,656 Kilinochchi 13,473 51,680 Mullaitivu 9,273 33,125 Vavuniya 3,643 12,927 Mannar 6,827 25,393 Trincomalee 1,772 5,971 Batticaloa 5,517 20,769 Ampara 1,396 5,188 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update The security situation in Jaffna District remains tense with artillery fire directed towards the LTTE front line areas.…

8-15 May 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,771 6,725 83,480 23,656 Kilinochchi 13,473 51,680 Mullaitivu 9,273 33,125 Vavuniya 3,642 12,925 Mannar 6,802 25,340 Trincomalee 1,772 5,971 Batticaloa 5,517 20,769 Ampara 1,379 5,115 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update The security situation remained tense during the reporting period, with continued artillery fire towards the Muhamalai, Nagarkovil, and Kilali FDLs.…

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 September 30, 2007. BACKGROUND AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Intensified fighting between Government of Sri…