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New Delhi - The Government of India began handing over a consignment of medicines yesterday, to assist the people affected by the conflict in northern Sri Lanka, in keeping with its commitment. It forms a part of our package…
Sri Lanka
The fighting between Government and rebel forces in Sri Lanka continues. In view of the desperate plight of the Tamil refugees, the German Government, the EU and the United Nations have called for civilians to be protected and for…
Sri Lanka
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated September 30, 2008 BACKGROUND AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Fighting between Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) forces…
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The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has decided to grant funds amounting to Rs. 300 million towards urgent food deliveries for the benefit of the Internally Displaced people (IDPs) in the North. The UN World Food Program…
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Kathmandu, 30 January 2009 - Calling the situation a crisis for children, UNICEF today said that an increasing number of children, some just months old, had been injured in the fighting in Sri Lanka in the past 10 days.…
Sri Lanka
Secretary to the Health Ministry Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage yesterday said that he is in touch with the regional Directors of Health of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu on a daily basis and necessary medical supplies to un-cleared areas had been sent…
Sri Lanka
WFP is conducting a rapid needs assessment in Vavuniya to identify the needs for the IDPs in the Vanni, especially in the event of the mass influx of the IDPs into Vavuniya, Mannar and Jaffna escaping from the fighting.…
Sri Lanka
The United Nations World Food Progarmme (WFP) today welcomed a vital contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) consisting of US$.9 million (Rs.785.22 million) worth of lentils, vegetable oil and wheat. The food will be distributed to…
Sri Lanka
The German Development Ministry will be providing 2 million euros to the World Food Programme to assist victims of the civil war in Sri Lanka with emergency food aid. The situation facing many people in northern Sri Lanka is dramatic.…
Sri Lanka
The United Nations in Sri Lanka has issued its strongest possible protest to the LTTE for their refusal to allow UN national staff and dependents to return from the Vanni with the present UN convoy. The staff are part of…
