Reports

20-22 September 2006 KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT Situation update Heavy shelling continues at night Except for a few landline telephone connections and two private communications centers other telephone lines are out of order since the night of 6 September. Mullaitivu GA office plans to…

An often forgotten factor about the situation in Sri Lanka is the position and role of the Muslim community, the second largest minority community in the island and a critical part of the population of the conflict-affected areas of…

Story and photos by Byron Pakula The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami took with it far more than houses, schools, hospitals, and lives. Some of the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka lost one of their most valuable assets: their sight.…

Renewed civil strife in Sri Lanka has caused more than 200,000 people to flee their homes and villages in search of safe ground, and AmeriCares is reaching out to support these displaced people in their time of need. AmeriCares prepared…

15 to 18 September 2006 KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT Situation update Shelling continues daily at night, and in the evenings during the weekend Telephone lines in Kilinochchi are out of order since the evening of 6 September Fuel shortage continues with no…

KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT Situation update Very heavy shelling during the nights. Landlines in Kilinochchi are still out of order. Shortage of diesel and petrol is a critical problem. Government and Humanitarian agencies in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu do not have diesel and petrol…

On 12 and 14 September, the Tamil rebel organisation, the LTTE, and the Sri Lankan government both announced they are willing to enter into peace negotiations. In the last six weeks, more than 200,000 people have been displaced, and hundreds…

The President's Office has invited national and international humanitarian agencies to join with the Government of Sri Lanka in a coordinated approach to support returned Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Muttur Town, Trincomalee. Muttur Town has been secured by the…

Today, Gareth Thomas, Minister at the Department for International Development announced the UK will make a new $1 million contribution to the UN andRed Cross to help Sri Lankans displaced by recent violence in their country. Mr Thomas said: "I am…

Kilinochchi District Situation update Very heavy shelling during the past two nights As of September 6, 2006 there is no telephone connectivity in Kilinochchi and this is causing problems to all agencies as communication is very difficult without the landline. Most agencies are…