Rapports

Kavita Shukla and Larry Thompson of Refugees International visited Sri Lanka in December2003. A ceasefire in February 2002 halted Sri Lanka's 19-year-long civil war, but little progress has been made in achieving a lasting peace agreement between the government and…

Action Against Hunger's teams in the field are witnessing a steady but tenuous stabilization of political conflict in the North, while problems still exist in the Northeast. Sri-Lanka, January 6, 2004 - Based in Sri-Lanka since 1996, Action Against Hunger's…

Présentes au Sri Lanka depuis 1996, les équipes d'Action contre la Faim sur le terrain observent en parallèle une stabilisation progressive mais fragile de la situation dans le nord alors que la situation dans le nord-est demeure toujours préoccupante. Depuis…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180…

Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) Sri Lanka program assists in generating greater support for a negotiated peace settlement that will end long-standing conflict in Sri Lanka. To accomplish this aim, OTI has three objectives: demonstrate tangible benefits of…

State's Armitage sees current political crisis as impediment to the peace process Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage conveyed Washington's concern over Sri Lanka's current political crisis to Sri Lankan Minister for Economic Reform, Science, and Technology Milinda Moragoda during a…

Extract SRI LANKA - Norway Backs Reintegration of Ex-Combatants Norway is to contribute US$450,000 (NOK 3 million) to an IOM pilot project designed to help reintegrate 2,500 Sri Lankan ex-combatants into civilian life. The project, which is expected to start in January…

AMPARA - October 2003General Situation The general situation is calm. The harvesting time is over and preparations are being made for the maha season. Representatives from USAID and the Batticaloa office of ZOA visited the CHA District Information…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 December 2003) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping to address the immediate rehabilitation needs of almost 2 million conflict-affected people in the north and east of Sri Lanka through an $80 million dollar loan…

On the 55th Human Rights Day, the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary, Mrs Chris Gallus, announced initiatives to further promote and protect human rights in the Asia-Pacific region. 'Australia will commit $1.5 million over three years to support the Asia Pacific…