Reports

UNICEF NEEDS US$ 1,157,140 TO ASSIST INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND EASE THE IMPACT OF CONFLICT ON CHILDREN - Over 200,000 people in northern and northeastern Sri Lanka have fled their homes due to recent violence. - Lack of…

TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Situation up-date The security situation in the district remains tense, with low intensity shelling of artillery from Trincomalee Sector response Shelter On 4th October the shelter actors met with the Government Agent (GA) to commit their assistance to rehabilitate damaged houses in…

KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT Situation update Heavy shelling and fighting continues. Severe shortage of fuel in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts prevails. Internally Displaced People During the District Planning and Development Secretariat Mullaitivu meeting, agencies decided to initiate a small cluster settlement for IDPs living…

After severe setbacks in MUTTUR, SAMPUR and KATTAPARICHCHAN the LTTE cadres have retreated to KADIRAWELI, VRRUGAL and VAKARAI areas and are constructing sea tiger bases. People in the Tiger control areas in KADIRAWELI, VERUGAL and VAKARAI are waiting for the…

Migrant workers in Lebanon return to Sri Lanka The sudden eruption of violence between Isreal and Hezbollah left thousands of migrant workers from various nations homeless and without employment. During the conflict, IOM Sri Lanka assisted in the return of 5,370…

General Situation Ampara The security situation has worsened and personal security is not assured. The media reports on incidents are partial or presented to the public with the interest of the media. There is a shortage of water in the district due…

Highlights This situation has led to the direct displacement of over 200,000 people. The A9 highway leading north through Kilinochchi to Jaffna has been closed since 11 August, with the result being great restriction of movement of people and supplies…

KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT Situation update Shelling continues in the north of Kilinochchi and in Mullaitivu district. On 27th September, heads of 11 agencies met the LTTE political wing leader Mr. Tamilselvan at the Peace Secretariat, Kilinochchi. No fuel has been allowed…

Athens, 25 September 2006. Our country was among the first to mobilise immediately after the announcement of the earthquake and the tidal wave in the region of Southeast Asia. During the first phase it sent humanitarian…

22 - 25, September 2006 TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT I Situation update The security situation in Trincomalee remains tense with a number of incidents in the last few days. The distribution of leaflets warning of an LTTE attack on Muttur caused the displacement of…