Reports

11 December – 18 December 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 21,591 displaced before Dec 2005 6010 displaced after Jan 2006 73,672 displaced before Dec 2005 20,205 displaced after Jan 2006 Kilinochchi 124,369* Mullaitivu 83,800* Vavuniya 3,229 10,805 Mannar 2,937 9,084 Trincomalee 1,389 4,647 Batticaloa 2,225 8,373 *Figures…

27 November - 04 December 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,010 20,205 Kilinochchi TBC TBC Mullaitivu TBC TBC Vavuniya 3,229 10,805 Mannar 2,938 9,087 Trincomalee 1,389 4,647 Batticaloa 2,274 8,543 Ampara 1,131 4,138 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - The security situation remained tense across the District. Artillery shelling continues. - Several costal villages and areas near the…

In the wake of renewed fighting in the Vanni region and severe flooding in and around Jaffna, the ICRC has been distributing aid, restoring clean water supplies and pressing ahead with its other activities for conflict victims. Humanitarian aid donated…

The Government joined hands with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka yesterday (10) to launch the "Fill the Cup" campaign aiming to literally fill a cup with food for 350,000 schoolchildren. The Government through the Minister…

AA 08 71 Australia will contribute $4 million of food aid to conflict-affected communities in Sri Lanka through the World Food Programme (WFP). Australia's contribution will provide almost 5,000 metric tonnes of rice, pulses, sugar, corn soya blend and vegetable oil to…

The doctors from the hospitals in the North and East who had stayed away from work from November 17, reported to work today (04), Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition; Nimal Siripala de Silva told www.news.lk this morning (04). The Ministry has…

Jaffna The situation improved over the last few days as no rains were experienced in the peninsula. Though a total of 338,579 individuals (97,656 families) were affected1, the majority of the displaced population has returned to their places of residence.…

Seventy lorry loads of food items received from India for civilians held virtually hostage by the LTTE will leave Vavuniya tomorrow (December 1), the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services said. This is in addition to a convoy…

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 page 6 & 7 lists data for the three…

20-27 November 2008 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 6,013 20,219 Kilinochchi TBC TBC Mullaitivu TBC TBC Vavuniya 3,229 10,805 Mannar 2,928 9,072 Trincomalee 1,389 4,647 Batticaloa 2,274 8,543 Ampara 1,131 4,138 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - On 22 November, rainfall of 719.4 mm and cyclonic winds up to 80km/hr caused severe damage and widespread flooding in…