Sri Lanka
Says government and Tamil Tigers must work to rebuild trust In the face of continuing unrest in the South Asian nation of Sri Lanka, U.S. officials are calling on the Sri Lankan government and opposition Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam…
Sri Lanka
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 13/03;…
Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Aug 17, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) --The Sri Lankan government has strongly condemned the killing of a Tamil party member by Tamil Tiger rebels, said a government statement available on Tuesday. Kandasamy Iyer Balanadarajah, media Secretary of the Eelam People's…
Sri Lanka
A number of districts in Sri Lanka are experiencing water shortages, as a lack of rain leaves farmers facing impending drought. Farmers in Anuradhapura District, in the North-Central Province of Sri Lanka, have been burning the land in the hope of…
Sri Lanka
Nr.: 127/2004 They had a constructive discussion covering issues such as the political and economic situation in Sri Lanka, the long-standing development co-operation between the two countries and the status of the peace process. Mr. Rajapakse and Mr. Bondevik both…
Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Aug 12, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The total clearance of mines in Sri Lanka's war-battered north and east is not possible until the Tamil Tiger rebels and the government reach a final solution to the two decades…
Sri Lanka
Rainfall in Sri Lanka has been extremely low since the beginning of the 2003/04 Maha season (from October 2003 to March 2004); by late February, water levels in the major reservoirs and minor tanks in North-western…
Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Aug 5, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Sri Lanka's eastern region continues to be plagued by internecine clashes between the rival groups of Tamil Tiger rebels. In the latest killing Thursday morning, a supporter of the renegade eastern commander…
Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Aug 1, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels have rejected fresh government proposals which allow them self-rule in the war-torn north and east while insisting on their own demand on a similar self autonomy,…
Sri Lanka
Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) program in Sri Lanka assists in generating greater support for a negotiated peace settlement to end the long-standing conflict. To accomplish this aim, USAID/OTI's three objectives are to: Demonstrate tangible benefits of…
