Rapports

Rapid emergency response targets safe drinking water and sanitation Sri Lanka is facing a heightened risk of communicable disease outbreaks in the wake of the severe floods and landslides which have affected the country recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned…

IP/03/793 Brussels, 03 June 2003 - The European Commission has adopted a €3.27 million decision under its Rapid Reaction Mechanism1 in support of the peace process in Sri Lanka. The programme includes support for the monitoring of the Cease Fire Agreement,…

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has decided to contribute a total of USD 200,000 (Rs. 19 million) to support the victims of the flood and landslide disaster. USD 100,000 (Rs. 9.5 million) has already been committed to UNICEF,…

The Government of Japan will host the Tokyo Conference on the Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka on June 9 (Mon) and 10 (Tue) in Tokyo (Akasaka Prince Hotel) with the participation of ministers and representatives from about 50…

Second Report Background Late evening on 17 May 2003 severe flash floods and landslides hit villages in south and south-west of Sri Lanka. It is considered the greatest disaster in more than 50 years. According to the latest official figures, the…

Emergency relief operation Emergency relief operations are well underway throughout the five Districts. Only two Districts still have families in temporary camps in schools and temples and they are expected to return home or move in with relatives in the…

Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) Sri Lanka program seeks to stabilize and enhance the political space needed to further a peace process that has been underway since the signing of the February 2002 ceasefire agreement. OTI has…

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2003/0085 OCHA Situation Report No. 6 Sri Lanka - Floods 30 May 2003 This report is based on information received from the UNDAC team in Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka has requested international assistance. I. SITUATION 1. As a result…

Hon Marian Hobbs New Zealand is providing $140,000 to help fund a United Nations led de-mining programme in Sri Lanka, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today. The funding will be channelled through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Total costs…

Life in the flood affected areas is gradually returning to normal with flood waters receding and increasing contact with the displaced victims, the Prime Minister's representative in the Disaster Management Committee, Power and Energy minister Karu Jayasuriya said yesterday. Addressing…