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This is a daily brief which will be updated every 24 hours Oxfam International consists of 12 organisations around the world of which Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is one. The Oxfams work together internationally in emergencies to coordinate a response…

A Press Conference was held at the Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) Swiss Head Office on 29.12.2004, presided by Dr. Rev. Emmanuel, Special Representative and Mr. K.P.Regi from Sri Lanka, Executive Director of Tamils Rehabilitation Organization. Mr Subramaniam Shan, President of…

Kaufbeuren/Colombo - Since Sunday, when the disaster happened, local humedica volunteers in Sri Lanka's outmost northeast have been providing help to families affected by the devastating flood. Within just a few kilometres, more than 2,000 people have drowned, hundreds of…

by Till Mayer in Galle M.K. Ahula kicks the scratched teapot with his toe. Nearby, the waves are beating on the grey stones, hiding the rubble in the sand. Between the broken bricks and mud, silver lady's shoe pokes out. Ahula pushes…

Situation The following is a summary of the scale of the disaster in Sri Lanka. - Total deaths: 29,729 - Total displaced persons: 804, 978 - Total injured: 16,665 - Total missing: 5,240 - Total completely damaged houses: 91,059 - Total number camps: 798 The…

Galle (dpa) - A suspected outbreak of cholera at a camp in Sri Lanka has been denied by the director of the only functioning hospital near the devastated city of Galle in Sri Lanka. "We currently have no epidemics," C.…

The Singapore Red Cross is sending a medical relief mission to Trincommalee, Sri Lanka. They will provide medical and other relief to victims of the recent tsunami in the Trincommalee area. The team will comprise 15 medical personnel and Red…

PARIS, Jan 2, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- France has offered 3 million euros ( about 4 million US dollars) for tsunami-hit regions in Asia to help provide clean drinking water, the Ecology Ministry announced Sunday. The ministry said six…

India Oxfam has put together a plan costing up to £7 million to assist 50 - 60,000 people in four tsunami-hit regions. The plan - created in co-operation with government at all levels - will both provide relief and help…

Casualties and damages: All but 2 of Sri Lanka's 15 costal districts districts were submerged by the tidal wave. The most affected districts are Trincomalee, Batticiloa, Killinochi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna in the north, and Galle, Matara, Hambantota and Manner…