Informes

Situation - On the morning of 26 December, tidal waves hit the eastern and southern coasts of Sri Lanka as well as parts of the western coast, sweeping people away, causing flooding and destruction of infrastructure. The worst affected areas…

The recent floods in Sri Lanka, said to be the most severe in 15 years, have left more than 10,000 families from World Vision's Eravur Pattu Area Development Program (ADP) in Batticaloa marooned or driven from their homes. The people…

by Harini Dias Bandaranayake - Communications Coordinator Floods continue to cause chaos in the east and north of Sri Lanka, with thousands displaced from their homes. World Vision has been providing relief to displaced families in a number of its Area…

By Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi SITHANDDY, Sri Lanka, Dec 17 (Reuters) - At least 120,000 Sri Lankans spent a fourth day sheltering in schools and temples on Friday as monsoon floods spread in the island's east and an eighth person was killed,…

The JVP yesterday responded to concerns that it was at odds with the government's policy on peace. The JVP said it was ever ready for peace talks but not just on the basis of the LTTE's ISGA proposals. The…

ICRC News 04/146 The ICRC and the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) have started distributing emergency supplies such as tarpaulins, buckets, cooking pots, clothes and toiletries to people affected by flooding in the north and east of the country.…

Heavy rains have caused flooding in northern and eastern areas of Sri Lanka, with thousands of people displaced from their homes. World Vision is providing relief aid to communities left homeless in a number of its program areas around the country. As…

Geneva, 15 December 2004 - Heavy monsoon rains across north-central and eastern Sri Lanka have caused widespread flooding, forcing 250,000 people from their homes and killing one person. Thousands of acres of paddy fields are flooded. Most of the…

The representatives of three of the four co-chairs of the Tokyo Donors Conference (Japan, EU and US) called on Her Excellency President Kumaratunga on December 14. The co-chair representatives reaffirmed their support for the President's efforts to resume peace…

Funds Sent To: National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCC/SL) Amount Sent: US$ 30,000 Date: 15 December 2004 Details of Payment Emergency: Heavy monsoon rains causing extensive flooding Date of Emergency: December 2004 Implementing Partner: NCC Sri Lanka Details of the Emergency: After…