Informes

54,844 persons belonging to 13,663 families have been affected, a total of 1723 persons (427 families) have been displaced in temporary evacuation centers. There are 19 deaths,40 injured and 43 missing are reported. Moreover, there are…

This report indicates the UN and NGO partner response to continuing humanitarian needs and early recovery concerns, in support to the Sri Lankan government’s efforts to rebuild the former conflict-affected regions. Activities show progress towards the…

COLOMBO More than 900 households in 22 villages across northern Sri Lanka have today received rice paddy storage units, parboiling vessels and rice flour mills from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…

Period covered by this operations update: 13 July 2011 to 12 October 2011 Appeal target (current): CHF 6.17 million Appeal coverage: 66 per cent based on current revised appeal budget. Appeal history: This Emergency Appeal was initially launched…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS As of August 31, more than 381,000 conflict-affected individuals had returned to home areas in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). On August 4, the Kodikamam…

COLOMBO, 5 October 2011 (IRIN) - The Joint Plan for Assistance (JPA) [ http://ochadms.unog.ch/quickplace/cap/main.nsf/h_Index/2011_SriLanka_JPfANP/$FILE/2011_SriLanka_JPfANP_SCREEN.pdf?openElement ] for Sri Lanka's war-torn Northern Province is facing a US$200 million shortfall, according to the UN. Of the JPA's $289 million appeal,…

This report indicates the UN and NGO partner response to continuing humanitarian needs and early recovery concerns, in support to the Sri Lankan government’s efforts to rebuild the former conflict-affected regions. Activities show progress towards the…

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS  By end August 2011, the total population returned to the Northern Province stood at 381,525 people (111,915 families) – this figure includes 213,041 people (66,682 families) displaced after April 2008 and…

Period covered by this Ops Update: 14 January 2011 – 31 July 2011 Appeal target (current): CHF 4.62 million Appeal coverage: 51 per cent. Funds are still needed to enable the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society to meet…

This report covers the period from 1 January to 30 June 2011. Programme summary: During the first quarter of 2011 heavy monsoon rains caused floods in 18 districts in the eastern, northern, north‐central and Uva provinces. This was…