Reports

The execution style killing of 15 local staff members of NGO ACF in Muttur, Trincomalee district, was confirmed on Sunday evening, 6 August, after several days of rumours/speculation. The UN RC/HC took this unprecedented bloody incident to the Minister…

Overview 1. The last three days of conflict in the town of Muttur between the Security Forces (SF) of the government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the LTTE prompted a mass exodus of people from Muttur by foot amidst severe…

A Government mission headed by the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe visited the area of Kantale in Trincomalee today. 2. 21,000 IDPs have been registered in Kantale by local authorities with the assistance of NRC and…

Reuters reported on Saturday 5 Aug of the LTTE's halt on attacks and their withdrawal from Muttur saying that "it was a limited operation and the withdrawal is being done due to humanitarian grounds". Major Upali Rajapakse at the…

IASC CT meeting, 4 August. Meeting was attended by Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe. Decisions: a) Issue a Statement on behalf of IASC CT (attached); b) The Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting in Trincomalee led by the UN Focal Point/Area Security Coordinator, assisted by…

Overall Situation In Trincomalee, due to the LTTE's closure of the Seruvila Anicut on 20 July, over 15,000 people have lost their source of water. As a result, in what the government has termed a humanitarian operation to restore water…

General Situation AMPARA Despite the scattered showers on the coastal belt and some interior places in the district, dry weather prevails as there are no heavy rains. There is a scarcity for drinking water even though there is a massive water…

Overall Situation In January 2002 at the time of entering into the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) the UNHCR estimated the total number of IDPs in Sri Lanka to be 731,838 persons due to conflict. Today this number has been reduced to…

Introduction This Consolidated Report has been produced in order to document the displacement of the civilian population in Trincomalee district since there was an escalation of violence in the area since the 11th April. The report is based on information…

Main challenges and response In Trincomalee discussions on how organizations can assist continuous displacement (owing to the conflict situation) is underway. The GA Ampara stated that he is expecting a severe drought in Ampara in the following three months and…