Rapports

Re-establishing Departments: In general, under the "Vadakkin Vasantham" 180 days programme District Secretariat, Divisional Secretariat, Pradheshiya Shabas, MPCSs, Provincial Departments have established their offices with the minimum facilities what are available. Various departments have released 25 vehicles to take the officials…

I. Situation Overview & highlights In a 21 November statement, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon acknowledged the progress made by the Sri Lankan Government in releasing over half of the IDPs from the camps in northern Sri Lanka. He also…

Highlights: - Return movements have geared up with approximately 100,000 IDPs resettled to date. Return movements are now also taking place into the Vanni. Landmines and unexploded ordnance remain a major concern. - Relief supplies cannot be distributed at the final delivery…

Release no. 20091116 Colombo - November 16, 2009: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supported the study of six industry sectors including Dairy, Horticulture, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Tourism, and Logistics to identify growth opportunities in the East for the private sector.…

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) today commenced the distribution of 660 metric tons of humanitarian relief items donated by the Indian Red Cross for IDPs in Vauniya. The items include rice, flour, dhal, noodles, chickpeas, tin food, tin…

World Vision Sri Lanka on Friday appealed for urgent funding from donors who had previously pledged to support the return and resettlement process of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Sri Lanka as the long awaited move gathered pace. "We…

I. Situation Overview & highlights - On 27 October, Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Rishard Bathiudeen said demining in the entire Eastern Province and 118 Grama Niladari Divisions in the Northern Province had been completed, and the process…

Press Release from the Ministry of Healthcare and nutrition on the current status of the IDP health care issue as of 15.09.2009 and its response to challenges. With a view of addressing all the health care needs of the IDP…

Total number of IDPs arrived in Government controlled areas from uncleared areas from October 2008 as at 27 October 2009 District Families Persons Number of Sites Vavuniya as at 27/10 61,252 189,094 16* Jaffna as at 26/10 2,300 6,896 06…

by Pierre Salignon, former Project director of the Health and Nutrition Tracking Service (2008-2009) and former Director of MSF France (2003-2007) In early July 2009, following on from the closing weeks of fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil…