Reports

The 2004 Asia Tsunami devastated Sri Lanka’s coastline, resulting in over 30,000 deaths and the displacement of thousands of households. Communities as far north as Jaffna and as far south as Galle were left without homes…

22-30 November 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS and Manthai West (located in Mannar district but covered by Kilinochchi district) Situation update Aerial attacks intensified in various parts of Vanni resulting in several civilian casualties and increased displacements. Following aerial attacks on a local…

15-22 November 2007 KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT Situation update Aerial bombardments continued in several places in the Vanni. Movements of humanitarian agencies must therefore, be decided on a daily basis following an evaluation of the situation. Internally Displaced Persons There were no changes to IDP…

Latest report on activities in the field 13 October - 20 November General situation Hostilities between the Sri Lanka Security Forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were concentrated over the past month in the Mannar and Jaffna…

9 - 15 November 2007 The Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP)/ Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) workshop took place on 15 November 2007. Representatives from the Government of Sri Lanka, donors as well as IASC members and other participating NGOs met…

The accusations leveled against UNICEF and its staff could seriously compromise our ability to carry out our work, and could endanger our safety and security. We recognize the paramount importance of transparent accountability to the government and people of Sri…

Address at Ceremony for the Provision of vehicles to Ministry of Health under the Tsunami Emergency Recovery Program I (TERP 1) by Naoko Ishii, World Bank Country Director, Sri Lanka Thank you for your invitation and I am pleased to…

1-9 November 2007 Recently, the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in New York submitted a request for the donation of 500 used computers with monitors and printers to be used to augment relief and development efforts in the country's…

By Rukshan Ratnam, International Federation Information Manager in Sri Lanka As S. Sumanawathi and her son walk around the small vegetable plot in front of her house, she stoops to pluck some green beans and ladies fingers which will…

25 October - 01 November 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Situation Update Shelling continues in areas south of Kilinochchi district, Vadamarachchi East and coastal parts of Poonakary. These areas remain inaccessible to humanitarian agencies. At the request of the Sri Lankan government and the…