Informes

News Release No. 132/01 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (16 October 2001) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a US$25 million loan to help people affected by Sri Lanka's 19-year conflict in the worst-affected northern and eastern provinces. ADB will support a…

By Romesh Fernando COLOMBO: World Vision Lanka is preparing to launch its biggest drought relief campaign since the national office was founded in 1977. The campaign expected to be launched next week and will center on the Hambantota and Moneragala…

In response to the drought in Sri Lanka WFP country office fielded a mission from the 3rd to the 8th of Sept 2001. The foregoing is the report of the field assessment and recommendations.Mission Members Judit Katon-Apte…

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.Launched on 13 August 2001 for CHF 1,258,427 for 6 months. DREF Allocated: CHF 100,000 Beneficiaries: 39,000 Period covered: 13 August - 13 September 2001. Next Ops Update (No. 2)…

by Dilhani Thantirimudalige Andrishamy (63), a father of 8 children in the drought-stricken area of Sevanagala AGA division in the Monaragala district in southern Sri Lanka, points up to a withered jack tree and says, "this tree has been in…

by ICM COLOMBO. An estimated 45,000 tons of food will be needed in Sri Lanka over the next six months even if rains return for the first time in three years, said Al Dwyer, World Vision's Senior Relief Advisor at…

A prolonged severe drought, the worst drought reportedly in half a century, is affecting about 1.5 million people in 7 of the 25 districts in the country. The Hambantota district in the Southern Province and one of the poorest…

by Thushari Samawickrama, Sri Lanka Red Cross Even before sunrise, the silhouettes of hundreds of people could be seen moving silently along the road, heading for the town of Lunugamvehera. As the sun rose thousands had already gathered around two schools…

By Dayan Candappa COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will need a major international relief effort to help more than a million of its people, many of them children, battle its worst drought in half a century, aid agencies…

OCHA/GVA - 2001/0181 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Sri Lanka - Drought 31 August 2001 The Government of Sri Lanka has made an appeal to the international community for emergency food assistance to people affected by the severe drought in southern Sri Lanka. Situation 1.…