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COLOMBO - Schoolchildren in conflict-affected areas of Sri Lanka suffer from alarming levels of malnutrition, with one in four being "stunted" or too short for their age, according to a study released today by the United Nations World Food…

COLOMBO - As Sri Lanka struggles toward a lasting peace, the United Nations World Food Programme is continuing its reconstruction efforts for the island nation with the launch of a meals-in-school programme for 33,000 children in former war zones. Under…

TORONTO / June 13, 2003 - The Canadian Catholic Organization for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE announced today that it has sent $205,000 to fund four projects to aid victims of floods and landslides in Sri Lanka; earthquakes in Turkey and…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. For…

Appeal Target: US$ 21,119 Geneva, 6 June 2003 Dear Colleagues, Muttur, in Trincomalee district on the north- eastern coast is an area where Muslims and Tamils have coexisted peacefully. But the two decade long violent ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese and the…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Launched on…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0083 OCHA Situation Report No. 5 Sri Lanka - Floods 28 May 2003 This report is based on information received from the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, the UNDAC Team, and the Sri Lankan Government…

Ratnapura, the gem capital of Sri Lanka, was left devastated after the flash floods that affected Sri Lanka last week. Thousands of families are homeless and many have lost their loved ones. Fourteen out of seventeen village divisions of…

Author: International News The Salvation Army in Sri Lanka has reacted swiftly to provide aid after the country was hit by the worst floods in more than 50 years. At least 250 people are reported to have been killed, with…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0081 OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Sri Lanka - Floods 26 May 2003 This report is based on information received from the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, the UNDAC Team, and the Sri Lankan Government…