Reports

Geoffrey Dennis, chief executive of CARE International, who recently travelled to Sri Lanka, said: "CARE has had established teams out in the region for decades so we have been working with the affected communities from day one. It's at…

UNICEF highlights Water and sanitation situation greatly improved in Ampara with the support of UNICEF 82 temporary schools shelters constructed by UNICEF Four gully bowsers ready for delivery to Ampara, Hambantota, Jaffna, and Trincomalee UNICEF holds a three-day child protection…

by Lena Eskeland in Colombo The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) and the International Federation have been given the green light for a major project to rebuild and rehabilitate 34 health facilities damaged by the tsunami on 26 December. A…

Overall situation The Mid-term Review of the Flash Appeal was approved by the Country Team and the final draft was submitted to Geneva on 16 March. Several further killings have recently occurred among the LTTE and rival Tamil factions, as well…

IHA/1026, WFP/1071 (Reissued as received.) COLOMBO, 17 March (WFP) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a vital contribution of wheat flour from the Government of Hungary for the agency's tsunami relief operations in Sri Lanka. Hungary's donation, valued…

Situation The LTTE has accepted the joint mechanism, negotiated by Norway, for the distribution of aid in LTTE-controlled areas. A final decision by the Sri Lankan Government regarding its willingness to participate in the "joint mechanism" is pending while it…

UNICEF highlights Renovation of children's ward completed at Mutthur District Hospital, Trincomalee 500 tents released by government and dispatched to Mullativu Ten water tanks and over 8,000 hygiene kits delivered to districts Tens of thousands of units of children's clothing and other household items…

Switzerland has affirmed in a Letter of Intent its intention to start Cash-for-Host-Families projects in three districts in Sri Lanka. Nearly 10,000 families will receive CHF 250 (USD 200) each over the next six months for taking in people…

Situation The Ministry of Finance and Planning held a forum on 7 March with the NGO community to mark the launch of its Centre for Non-Governmental Sector (CNGS) and to discuss issues of NGO involvement in post-tsunami relief and reconstruction.…