Rapports

This report is intended to give an overview of the current situation in the North East by tracking the trends of various conflict-sensitive indicators. The table on page 6 & 7 lists data for the three most recent months. Note…

CHILDREN ARE FACING INCREASED HARDSHIP DUE TO THE INTENSIFICATION OF FIGHTING - Intensification of the fighting between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north of Sri Lanka has resulted in grave humanitarian…

This week the Sri Lankan government has rejected a ceasefire in favour of pressing on with the 'military option'. Just a fortnight ago, CMS's Adrian Watkins visited the east of the island now under government control - where seemingly…

The UAE Red Crescent Authority has signed a number of agreements to implement housing, health, education and social services projects in Sri Lanka at a total cost of Dh 3.2 million. This came during a visit to Sri Lanka by…

Hon. Mahinda Samarasingha addresses the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, meets Asian Ambassadors and conducts bilateral meetings Before the official opening of the 10th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva today, the Sri Lankan delegation led…

COLOMBO, 1 March 2009 (IRIN) - Thousands of civilians who fled fighting in northern Sri Lanka remain traumatised by their experience and anxious about their future, say aid workers. "All of those who have fled the fighting have seen people…

Thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Council on my recent visit to Sri Lanka. As you know, the humanitarian situation in northern Sri Lanka has deteriorated significantly over the last few months, in particular since the…

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will today (26) launch the Sri Lankan National Campaign against the Recruitment of Children for Use in Armed Conflict. According to available reports, before 2003 there were some estimates that of nearly 14,000 strong LTTE fighting cadres nearly…

The Menik Farm Welfare Center in the Wanni , is being constructed by the Sri Lankan Government to accommodate the Internally Displaced Person's (IDP's) who were detained forcibly by the LTTE to be used as "human shields". The AIADMK…

13-26 February 2009 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 5,995 20,149 Kilinochchi TBC TBC Mullaitivu TBC TBC Vavuniya 13,674 42,944 Mannar 2,908 9,021 Trincomalee 1,172* 3,935* Batticaloa 2,113…