Reports

Colombo, May 21, 2010: In response to a request for assistance by the Sri Lankan Red Cross and Disaster Management Center due to the destruction caused by torrential rains in Sri Lanka, United States Ambassador Patricia Butenis issued a…

at 1800 hrs GLIDE: FL-2010-000092-LKA Situation Since Friday, 14 May 2010, heavy pre-monsoon rains have resulted in flash floods, high levels of water, strong wind, landslides, lightning, thunder storms and incidents in 13 of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka: Colombo, Gampaha,…

Minister of Disaster Management A.H.M. Fowzie stated today that over 502,917 people from 115,610 families have been affected by the floods caused by torrential rain and the Government has taken immediate measures to provide relief to them. Addressing the weekly…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT - Record harvest of 2010 main Maha season paddy crop anticipated. - The current retail prices of rice and wheat have come down significantly but still remain higher than the pre- food prices crisis levels of 2007. - Overall…

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at an emergency meeting with disaster management officials yesterday (18 May) at Temple Trees, instructed to arrange immediate relief for flood victims. The President emphasized that a combined mechanism with the coordination of Local…

The unprecedented heavy rain over the last two days have severely affected many people all around the Colombo, Kalutara, Galle Matara and Ratnepura districts, displacing over 40,000 people. In close coordination with the local government authorities, the Sri Lanka Red…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated January 25, 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL)-led returns process to former conflict zones…

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH) this week met with representatives from IOM, the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Central Bank and relevant ministries to initiate the development of a migration health policy…

. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS Resettlement update Return movements from Menik Farm and host families resumed on 16 April after a temporary suspension at the end of March over the general election period. During the second half of April, 4,804…

(Colombo, 01 April 2010): An allocation of USD $ 13.75 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will help United Nations agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support Sri Lanka's efforts to assist…