Rapports

UNICEF says children are being indiscriminately recruited by the LTTE, which is violating commitments it made one year ago to end all child recruitment COLOMBO, 26 June 2004 - After promising signs in April that the LTTE was taking seriously…

COLOMBO, Jun 25, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Norwegian special peace envoy Erik Solheim will arrive here on Monday for a four-day "regular" visit to Sri Lanka in his renewed efforts to revive the stalled peace process in the…

JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, June 24 (Reuters) - A mob attacked the northern Sri Lanka offices of British-based demining organisation HALO Trust, setting fire to vehicles and wounding guards, officials from the charity said on Thursday. Halo Trust has operated in…

Approved yesterday by the World Bank Board: IDA AMOUNT: US$64.7 million TERMS: Grace period = 10 years; Maturity = 40 years PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will assist the Government of Sri Lanka's efforts to rehabilitate conflict affected communities of North East Sri…

News Release No:2004/SAR/431 Colombo, 22 June, 2004 - The Government of Sri Lanka's efforts to rehabilitate and bring normalcy to conflict affected communities of North East Sri Lanka will be strengthened by a US$64.7 million credit approved by the World…

Introduction Sri Lanka is at a cross roads in respect of peace and development. The peace process is characterized by a ‘hurting’ stalemate, which must be resolved through peaceful methods if the country is to prosper in…

COLOMBO, June 15, 2004: The Government of Sri Lanka will work to improve the efficiency and quality of its healthcare system with support from a US$60 million grant, approved today by the World Bank. Improving access, particularly to the…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 June 2004) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help restore basic social infrastructure and community services in conflict-affected northern and eastern regions of Sri Lanka, through a US$10 million loan approved today. In support of existing…

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2004 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank's Board: IDA GRANT AMOUNT: US$60 Million PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project aims to improve healthcare access, particularly to the country's poorest people. The project will focus on…

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALEXANDER DOWNER AA 04 040 Australia is supporting peace-building and post-conflict rehabilitation efforts in Sri Lanka by providing an additional $10 million to help refugees and displaced people in Sri Lanka. For more than 20 years,…