Reports

This report is intended to give an overview of the current situation in the North East by tracking the trends of various conflict-sensitive indicators. The table on pages 7 and 8 lists data for the three…

Under the "Uthuru Wasanthaya" program, the Ministry of Education is scheduled to conduct a special program focus on school children on June 30 in Vavuniya,the Education Ministry said. It is expected to provide text and pass papers to GCE A/L students…

An amount exceeding 36.4 million rupees have been spent on tsunami orphaned children who lost their parents or guardians, Chief Government Whip, Minister Dinesh Gunawardhana told parliament today. He said the 'Mahinda Chinthana' concept clearly mentioned that such a fund will…

Sri Lanka, Jun 26, 2009 A senior UN official said Friday (June 26) that the high rate of malnutrition reported among displaced people in Sri Lanka's northern regions is a cause for concern, the BBC reported. According to the BBC,…

This report covers the period from 19 to 25 June 2009. The next report will be issued on or around 2 July. I. Highlights - On 20 June 2009, the United Nations Office of the Resident / Humanitarian Coordinator for…

The Government has launched projects worth Rs.1058 million to provide higher education facilities to children of the displaced from terrorism in the North, funded by the ADB and the World Bank, under the 'Uthuru Vasanthaya' Northern Development Program. This follows…

SL government ordered the reopening of 34 schools in Vavuniya with immediate effect, Vavuniya Zonal Education Director, Ranjani Oswald said. The Director further explained that these schools were used as temporary shelters for civilians who fled from the North during…

By Amanda George, British Red Cross, in Sri Lanka This is the third in a series of four profiles/case studies, looking at how Red Cross Red Crescent has helped people to rebuild their own lives after the tsunami in Sri…

This report covers the period from 12 to 18 June 2009. The next report will be issued on or around 19 June. I. Highlights - 4,444 IDPs were transferred from two schools in Vavuniya town to the newly established Sumathipuram…

BANGKOK, 16 June 2009 (IRIN) - Sri Lanka has a historic chance to heal deep ethnic rifts in the country after the civil war and the government should seize the opportunity to follow up on its promises of reconciliation,…