Sri Lanka
South Asia Monitor Number 48 The current ceasefire and the Norwegian-brokered peace talks set to start in the coming weeks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) represent the best hope for peace in…
Sri Lanka
Many families in southern Sri Lanka are being forced to eat tree leaves as a substitute for vegetables, along with meagre rice rations, to survive. Three successive years of drought have again led to crop failure and the lack…
Sri Lanka
From "Transitions" BCPR Newsletter Jul 2002 In response to a letter from Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, an inter-agency needs assessment mission was sent to Sri Lanka from 22 April 22- 4 May 2002. The mission…
Sri Lanka
THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 2,457,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 18,000 BENEFICIARIES (3, 000 families) FOR 9 MONTHS The Situation Two and a half years of severe drought in Southern Sri Lanka's Hambantota District continues unabated. More than 400,000 people,…
Sri Lanka
News Release Issued by the International Secretariat of Amnesty International * ASA 37/012/2002 (Colombo) - Ending a two-week visit to Sri Lanka, Amnesty International (AI) delegates welcomed the positive engagement and cooperation from both the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…
Sri Lanka
News Release No. 03/02 COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (27 June 2002) - The Asian Development Bank has approved the use of surplus loan funds amounting to Rs. 230 million (US$2.4 million) to provide electricity to households in the Jaffna peninsula. The…
Sri Lanka
Despite the prospect for peace in Sri Lanka after 19 years of war, landmines laid during the conflict still threaten to maim and kill. A ceasefire agreement signed in February by the Sri Lankan government and rebel Tamil leaders has…
Sri Lanka
(Madrid and Brussels, 26 June 2002) - The European Union reiterates its support for the conclusion of a lasting peace which takes into account the aspirations of all communities in Sri Lanka and does not undermine the principles of…
Sri Lanka
The pain of war lingers for many Sri Lankans, as they start to rebuild their lives after 19 years of conflict. A ceasefire agreement signed in February by the Sri Lankan government and rebel Tamil leaders has suspended a…
Sri Lanka
Colombo, 20th June 2002 - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels assured the United Nations Children's Fund, that it will not recruit anyone under the age of 18 years in their armed forces. This verbal agreement is in compliance with the…
