Rapports

View video "Cash for Work Program in Sri Lanka" Resettlement Program Focused on Recreating Facilities, Roads, Work Opportunities Overview After the historic cessation of hostilities in Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war in 2009, tens of thousands of people displaced…

The Federal Government has allocated more than $7 million towards overseas assistance projects supporting displaced and vulnerable people overseas, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, said today from Sri Lanka. Mr Bowen, who is…

This report covers the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 In brief Programme outcome Through its community-based programmes, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) is empowering people at grassroots level to adapt and cope with…

Childhood should be a time of innocence and schooling. But that’s not the reality for youth in Sri Lanka being recruited to fight the country’s civil war. For these youth, it’s weapons and war rather than…

COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$2.2 million donation of white rice and beans from the Government of Brazil. The contribution of 3,000 metric tons of rice and 800 tons of…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Tuesday 3rd April 2012) – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has stepped in with assistance, after strong winds hit a camp accommodating displaced civilians in Sri Lanka’s north over the weekend. Strong winds swept…

This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Colombo. It covers the period from 3 April 2012 to 9 April 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • On 31 March 2012 around…

Humanitarian Context: Considerable progress has been made towards the commitment by the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to finding a durable solution for all people displaced by the war, including return to their home areas. Since…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES · On 31 March 2012 around 17:30hrs Menik Farm welfare camp was hit by a downdraft caused by the inter-monsoon rainy season injuring over 20 people and damaging 942 shelters, 76 latrine units and affecting 896…

This report indicates the UN and NGO partner response to continuing humanitarian needs and early recovery concerns, in support to the Sri Lankan Government’s efforts to rebuild the former conflict-affected regions. Activities show progress towards the…