Rapports

With the opening up of the A9 highway reconnecting the North and the South by road, the Jaffna economy is set to take off. The recent Exhibition and Trade Fair demonstrated the business potential of the Jaffna region, and…

The Government is taking additional steps to provide suitable facilities to accommodate the IDPs coming to Government held areas in increasing numbers. Senior Presidential Advisor and MP Basil Rajapaksa disclosed this following a discussion with key Line Ministers, Governor of the…

Following a meeting held at the presidential secretariat with Key Line Ministers, Governor of the North and Provincial council secretaries, Government agents, Divisional Secretaries and security officials, Mr. Basil Rajapakse, President's Senior Advisor and Member of Parliament, stated on the…

COLOMBO, 16 January 2009 (IRIN) - The residents of Mullaithivu, deep in the conflict-affected areas known as the Vanni, in the north, have witnessed an escalation of clashes between government troops and cadres from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…

In the wake of recent military victories, the Government is venturing on a crash development programme in the newly-liberated Kilinochchi town, with the objective of getting civilians to return and begin a new life. Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa presided over a…

By Ranga Sirilal and C. Bryson Hull COLOMBO, Jan 9 (Reuters) -- Sri Lankan troops on Friday handed the Tamil Tiger rebels their second major defeat in a week, capturing the strategic Elephant Pass, and are now gunning for the…

18 December - 25 December 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,010 20,205 Kilinochchi TBC 124,369* Mullaitivu TBC 83,800* Vavuniya 3,517 11,630 Mannar 2,899 9,084 Trincomalee 1,389 4,647 Batticaloa 2,389 4,647 Ampara 2,215 8,328 *Figures as of September 2008. These are presently being reviewed. Source - UNHCR, Government Agents Offices Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update -…

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 pages 6 & 7 lists data for the three…

By Steve Nettleton POTTUVIL, Sri Lanka, 26 December 2008 - For the first time since the waves of the tsunami destroyed her home and her family's livelihood, T. Lafara is celebrating a new addition to her family. She cradles a…

Impact on children By Jane O'Brien NEW YORK, USA, 23 December 2008 - The impact of the 2004 tsunami was particularly hard for children. Thousands lost family members and homes, and experienced upheaval that profoundly changed their way of life. M.A. Razeen…