Rapports

AA 08 62 Today I met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama in Canberra. Mr Bogollagama and I discussed the close ties which Australia and Sri Lanka have enjoyed for many years, in particular the strength of people-to-people links through…

The government of Australia announced today USD$ 4 million assistance through UNICEF to support more than 600 Sri Lankan schools over the next three years. The funding will support the 'Child Friendly Schools' Programme, a Ministry of Education and UNICEF…

2-9 October 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,024 20,249 Vadamarachci East (now displaced to Mullaitivu) 1,942 7,640 Kilinochchi 18,143 66,707 Mullaitivu 39,248 155,887 Vavuniya 3,733 13,056 Mannar 2,793 8,702 Trincomalee 1,459 4,842 Batticaloa 3,347 12,551 Ampara 1,148 4,223 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - The general security situation in the Jaffna peninsula remained tense during the week, especially in…

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) distributed 12000 school stationery packs donated by the Japanese Red Cross Society to school children in 9 districts of Sri Lanka on 7th October 2008 at a function held in Colombo. These packs…

18 - 25 September 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,125 20,724 Vadamarachci East (now displaced to Mullaitivu) 1,942 7,640 Kilinochchi 18,143 66,707 Mullaitivu 35,655 147,313 Vavuniya 5,360 18,972 Mannar 2,804 8,751 Trincomalee 1,480 4,896 Batticaloa 3,347 12,551 Ampara 1,162 4,278 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - The overall atmosphere across Jaffna District remained tense during…

Deadline for international aid agencies to quit the Northern parts of Sri Lanka expires. Save the Children has been ordered to pull out of rebel-held areas of northern Sri Lanka. Earlier this month (8 September) international aid agencies were given three…

On 8 September 2008, the Sri Lankan Government issued a statement to the UN and International Aid Organizations working in the LTTE held areas of the north (Vanni) to withdraw their operations. All assets and staff were to be…

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 5 & 6 lists data for the three…

Preface Conflict and the abuse of human rights are a significant factor in the lives of many individuals and communities across Sri Lanka. As observers of their society, journalists in Sri Lanka bear witness every day to the terrible human…

18 - 25 September 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,125 20,724 Kilinochchi - 74,347 Mullaitivu - 147,313 Vavuniya 5,360 18,972 Mannar 2,804 8,751 Trincomalee 1,480 4,896 Batticaloa 3,361 12,796 Ampara 1,162 4,278 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - The overall atmosphere across Jaffna District remains tense. The SLA continued to…