Reports

Silver Spring, Maryland -- Seven months after the Indian Ocean tsunami sent waves of destruction throughout Asia and parts of Africa, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to respond to the needs of survivors in Sri Lanka,…

by Jayantha Dhanapala Sujatha Jayawardena Memorial Oration delivered by Jayantha Dhanapala, Secretary General, Government Peace Secretariat, on July 14, under the aegis of the University of Colombo Alumni Association. May I begin by thanking the University of Colombo Alumni Association for…

Restoration of water and sanitation services were among the greatest needs following the tsunami. Christian Children's Fund's major water and sanitation program is concentrated in Sri Lanka, where private contributions coupled with a grant from USAID is enabling the organization…

Galle, 12 July 2005. The European Commission's Vice President, Margot Wallström visited Galle district today to evaluate tsunami relief and recovery projects funded by the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO). The Vice President visited two humanitarian projects funded by the…

It is six months since the Asian Tsunami punched its way through the Indian Ocean. The earthquake which triggered the December 26 disaster measured 9.3 on the Richter scale and struck 41 miles off the coast of north-west Sumatra,…

United Nations Activities in Support of the Relief and Recovery Efforts of the Sri Lankan Government and Its People Stay the course and "build back better" Six months after the tsunami, with the emergency relief phase winding down, but not yet completely…

Overall Situation Oxfam Great Britain helped organize with community residents an exhibition in Vaharai, Batticaloa district as a part of the six-month commemorations of the tsunami. The exhibition displayed items retrieved after the tsunami, as well as elaborate pieces of…

QINGDAO PORT, CHINA: The United Nations World Food Programme today hailed the departure from China of a ship carrying 270 tonnes of canned fish for Sri Lankan victims of last December's devastating tsunami as another milestone in China's emergence as…

Situation U.S. government funds for Asian tsunami reconstruction will begin flowing this week, with US$ 525 million earmarked to rebuild infrastructure and restore shattered livelihoods in the Asian region. Six months after the December 26 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that…

Overall Situation UNICEF's Executive Director, Ms. Ann M. Veneman concluded a three-day visit to Sri Lanka on 18 June, stating that relief efforts in tsunami-affected countries need a continued focus on children. Accompanied by Mr. Toshi Niwa, UNICEF's Deputy Executive…