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Back-to-back disasters compound north’s difficulties

UDAWALAVE, 28 December 2012 (IRIN) - Floods in the past two months following a long drought have left Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces reeling, with tens of thousands of people displaced, thousands of houses damaged…

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News and Press Release
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TNH
Posted:
28 Dec 2012

Sri Lanka

Flood toll rises to 27, govt to pay compensation to affected families

The death toll from the recent floods and landslides reached 27 as rain continued in the country. The overnment has decided to compensate the people affected by the disaster. According to the latest figures from Disaster Management Center…

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News and Press Release
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Govt. Sri Lanka
Posted:
22 Dec 2012

Sri Lanka + 1 more

U.S.-Funded UNICEF Mine Risk Education Begins

A United States Government grant of $500,000 will help 150,000 residents in the Northern and Eastern Provinces avoid landmines and explosive remnants of war. Beginning this week in Mullaitivu, resettling communities are participating in mine…

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News and Press Release
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US DOS
Posted:
21 Dec 2012

Sri Lanka

Swift measures to assist flood victims

The Government is taking all necessary measures to support those affected by floods. Arrangements have been made to provide them with shelter, dry rations, medicine and other emergency needs. 25 deaths had been reported islandwide due to…

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News and Press Release
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Govt. Sri Lanka
Posted:
21 Dec 2012

Sri Lanka

WFP eyes cash/voucher expansion

JAFFNA, 20 December 2012 (IRIN) - The World Food Programme (WFP) hopes to expand its ongoing cash/voucher (C/V) programme across northern Sri Lanka, allowing thousands of recent returnees to diversify their diets. “More than 15,000 men, women…

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News and Press Release
Source:
TNH
Posted:
20 Dec 2012

Sri Lanka

15 killed, 13 missing and over 21,000 affected by floods

Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 09:57 Heavy rains, floods and gale winds being experienced throughout the country have left 15 dead, 13 missing and over 21,000 affected. The Disaster Management Centre announced that a total of 21,120…

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News and Press Release
Source:
Govt. Sri Lanka
Posted:
19 Dec 2012

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka receives food from the WFP

The United Nations World Food Program(WFP) has agreed to provide Sri Lanka food items worth Rs.million 4,524 (US dollars 34.7 million)during the next two years. WFP Resident Director Mads Lofvall handed over the related document Economic Development…

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News and Press Release
Source:
Govt. Sri Lanka
Posted:
17 Dec 2012

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