Reports

HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES - As the waters are receding, some people are venturing back home spontaneously. However the Meteorology Department warns of heavy rainfall, exceeding 100mm in some locations, in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces and…

COLOMBO, February 8, 2011 - UNICEF is dispatching more supplies to support communities hit by renewed, severe flooding in Sri Lanka. The latest batch of supplies includes 19,000 school kits(including notebooks, pens, pencils) 10,600 reinforced tarpaulins, 60 drums of chlorine bleaching…

More than 250,000 families in need of assistance COLOMBO February 8, 2011 - Heavy rains have lashed the North Central and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka for a second time in two weeks, affecting over 1.2 million people. Access…

I. HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES - The Eastern, Northern and North?Central Provinces have been hit by fresh floods caused by torrential rains which obliged authorities to open the sluice gates of water reservoirs. Despite the precautions taken by the irrigation…

Five Japanese NGOs affiliated to the Japan Platform (JPF), namely, Association for Aid and Relief Japan, Peace Winds Japan, PARC Interpeople's Cooperation, Save the Children Japan and World Vision Japan is providing relief assistance worth 47.2 million Japanese Yen (over…

Moving from 2010 to 2011 In comparison to previous years, the last six months of 2010 were relatively calm for the Asia-Pacific region in terms of international disaster response. While the region saw a volcanic eruption, earthquake and tsunami…

HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES - Intensity of rains has decreased since 14 January 2011, however moderate showers have continued in many parts of the island since, and more severe events have been recorded starting 30 January. - The number of affected…

Joint plan of assistance launched to support northern recovery Colombo / 01 February 2011: To support the people in the north to recover and rebuild their lives the Government of Sri Lanka, jointly with the United Nations and the broad…

Appeal Target: US$ 218,617 Geneva, 25 January 2011 Dear Colleagues, A persistent low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has brought heavy rains to Sri Lanka since 26 December 2010, causing floods, land slides and displacement in several districts since the beginning…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) supports the Jaffna Teaching Hospital to restore tertiary level medical functions under 2,298 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 2,900 million) grant. The assistance is provided to improve facilities and equipment including training programmes to…