Rapports

KALUTARA, 1 July 2008 (IRIN) - For thousands of Sri Lankans without easy access to potable water, a low-tech filter has provided them with a convenient source of safe water, saving on fuel costs and cutting disease. The water filter…

Funds allocated: US$ 23 500 Affected population: 16 killed and 173 778 affected The emergency On 2 June 2008, heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods in southwest Sri Lanka. The water swept over five districts (Kalutara, Ratnapura, Colombo, Galle and Gampaha),…

19 - 26 June 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of families Number of individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,533 6,258 74,015 21,192 Kilinochchi 14,202 54,376 Mullaitivu 13,784 48,276 Vavuniya 5,187 18,372 Mannar 6,578 24,077 Trincomalee 1,634 5,427 Batticaloa 4,848 18,171 Ampara 1,377 5,106 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update The situation remained tense across the district, particularly in areas around the FDL. Heavy firing…

COLOMBO, 24 June 2008 (IRIN) - For more than 20 years Sri Lanka has been grappling with high rates of under-nutrition among children younger than five, according to health experts. "For a country that has a very good health and…

Today, Episcopal Relief & Development commemorates World Refugee Day. 'Protection,' the theme for 2008, is reminder that protecting refugees is a duty and being protected is a human right. Each year over 12 million people are driven from their homes, sometimes…

12 - 19 June 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of families Number of individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,771 6,725 83,480 23,656 Kilinochchi 14,202 54,376 Mullaitivu 11,784 48,276 Vavuniya 3,643 12,927 Mannar 6,576 24,070 Trincomalee 1,634 5,427 Batticaloa 4,913 18,379 Ampara 1,377 5,106 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update The situation in Jaffna remained tense throughout the week. There is a daily curfew in place…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 16 June 2008 - The Sri Lankan Government, backed by UNICEF, recently launched National Nutrition Month at a ceremony in the country's capital. The initiative is intended to find ways to improve Sri Lanka's stubborn under-nutrition statistics. Sri…

5-12 June 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Location Number of families Number of individuals Jaffna displaced before Dec 2005 displaced after Jan 2006 23,771 6,725 83,480 23,656 Kilinochchi 14,144 54,162 Mullaitivu 11,303 39,483 Vavuniya 3,643 12,927 Mannar 6,676 24,668 Trincomalee 1,772 5,971 Batticaloa 4,913 18,379 Ampara 1,377 5,106 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update The curfew (which has been in effect since November 1995) hours have been increased from 1900 -…

Funds Sent To: National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) Amount Sent: US$ 35,440 Date: 10 June, 2008 Details of Response Emergency: Sri Lanka Monsoon Floods Southwest Monsoon have led to floods leaving many people displaced from their homes. More rains have been…

Mass Media and Information Minister, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa addressing the media at the Cabinet Press Briefing this morning (June 5), announced that a Cabinet Sub Committee will be appointed soon to prepare a sustainable flood-prevention programme. Meanwhile, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister of…