Informes

The Sri Lanka Red Cross said the stocks will be despatched to the Welfare Villages in Vavuniya within this week. They include rice, flour, sugar and varieties of grains. The ship, with the 650 metric tons worth about 16 million rupees,…

The Joint Humanitarian Update will now be released weekly. This new format replaces the Vanni Emergency Update and the former fortnightly Joint Humanitarian Update. Displacement after October 2008 - IDP situation as reported by GAs as of 15 July IDPs During the…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated June 25, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On July 7, international media reported that the Sri Lankan Parliament had extended…

Introduction Six weeks after the conclusion of the war in Sri Lanka, the UN continues its support to Government of Sri Lanka's operations in the camps in Vavuniya, Jaffna and Trincomalee. These camps currently hold approximately 280,000 people, and although…

Introduction Six weeks after the conclusion of the war in Sri Lanka, the UN continues its support to Government of Sri Lanka's operations in the camps in Vavuniya, Jaffna and Trincomalee. These camps currently hold approximately 280,000 people, and although…

Caritas has delivered vital aid for over 70,000 people in Sri Lanka who had fled their homes in the recent fighting. In early 2009, up to quarter of a million people were trapped between government security forces and the…

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, has ordered food aid and other forms of assistance be sent to Sri Lanka to help the government face the current humanitarian difficulties in the country as a result of the displacement of tens…

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, has ordered food aid and other forms of assistance be sent to Sri Lanka to help the government face the current humanitarian difficulties in the country as a result of the displacement of tens…

HelpAge International is providing urgently needed emergency healthcare for thousands of people who were displaced by fighting in Sri Lanka in recent months. There are currently over 260,000 people living in overcrowded Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Vavuniya area…

This report covers the period from 26 June to 2 July 2009. The next report will be issued on or around 9 July I. Highlights - On 01 July, a team of Government officials assessed sites in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar…