Informes

Description of the disaster A depression in the Bay of Bengal to the South East of Sri Lanka has caused heavy rains across the country since 14 May 2016. This has triggered flood and landslide situation in the…

19 May 2016 Background With the development of a low pressure system in the Bay of Bengal on 10 May 2016, the rainfall pattern in Sri Lanka changed with many areas receiving a higher amount of rainfall in…

Crisis overview Since 14 May, heavy rain has been affecting almost all provinces, causing severe floods and landslides. 19 out of 25 districts have been affected, and over 350,000 people according to official figures, including 200,000 people…

Caritas is giving out emergency food and water to people hit by floods and landslides following torrential monsoon rains in Sri Lanka. It will help 27,000 people in the coming months. Over 200,000 people in the west,…

This bulletin is issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red…

The death toll rose to 15 with nine persons missing from flash floods and land slides triggered by heavy rains since last Saturday. More than 73,000 families have been displaced by heavy flooding throughout the country,…

UPDATE 2 18/05/2016 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Red Cross rescue team volunteers are continuously working along side Government Forces and other services in order to search for over 200 families missing in Siripura, Pallebage and…

The Food Security Atlas, Livelihood, Food Security, and Resilience (2015) is the first of its kind to be produced in Sri Lanka. Food Security Atlas (FSA) provides an extensive map-based spatial analysis defining livelihood, food and…

Highlights As assistance to resettling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), WFP provided cash for work to 7,400 persons (2,100 families), as of March. Recipients are mainly female headed households. Due to limited funding, there is an expected shortfall in the…

By Amantha Perera VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka, Apr 7 2016 (IPS) - Sri Lanka is facing the heat from a scorching sun for the past one month. In recent times, the country has imposed power cuts after almost…