Rapports

As fighting between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE intensifies, the lives of hundreds of school children in Batticaloa are being put at risk as heavy shelling sent from the main army camp in Batticaloa town is dangerously…

MUTHUNAGAR, Sri Lanka, March 14 (UNHCR) A. A. Mohommed cannot conceal his delight as he shows visitors round his new home, but despite his joy he also worries about his childrens' future as fighting again wracks Sri Lanka. "It's difficult…

KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Situation update Heavy shelling confined mostly to the mornings and evenings continued over the last week in the northern part of Kilinochchi (Muhamalai area) and Vadamaradchi east areas. There were SLA bombardments in Vallipunam (Mullaitivu) on 06…

"The meeting of the consultative committee on humanitarian assistance (CCHA) was held on 06 March 2007 and the US ambassador Robert Blake commended CCHA for its efforts to address Humanitarian situation in the North and East." Full Text of the…

Over 200,000 Sri Lankans have been displaced in the past six months and some 600,000 others remain cut off in the north of the island as the unresolved conflict and dangerously fragile ceasefire accord between the Government and Tamil…

This Report is an updated version of a presentation made on the Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka by a Representative of the Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) at the Sri Lanka Development Forum held…

Escalating conflict and open warfare in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka resulting in grave humanitarian consequences for over 200,000 internally displaced. Humanitarian access greatly impeded to assist the civilian population in conflict-affected areas due…

AA 07 013 Australia will provide over $14.4 million to help conflict-affected populations in the Asia Pacific. Australia's International Refugee Fund will support seven new projects that help reduce the adverse impacts of crises in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, East Timor and…

This month , Merlin celebrated the opening of two new health centres in the Batticaloa and Ampara District of Sri Lanka. The new health centres were constructed and equipped by Merlin to replace facilities that were destroyed by the…

The government will start the resettlement of displaced families who lost their traditional residences due to tiger terrorist activities in Vakarai. Under the resettlement program, all basic facilities related to health, sanitation, education and electricity will be provided. Hence Ceylon Electricity…