Reports

Colombo (dpa) - Tamil rebels are to focus on resolving humanitarian issues at the next round peace talks with the Sri Lankan government. The talks, sponsored by Norway, are scheduled to resume in Thailand on Monday. "Our focus will be on…

Introduction Social Indicator (SI) carried out its Study of Public Perceptions in the Jaffna peninsular for the third time in 2002. SI is an independent research organization, operating under the Board of Directors of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). While…

Asian Disaster Management News Vol. 8, No. 4 October-December 2002 With the opening up of its economy in the mid-1980s, Sri Lanka saw rapid development and growth, especially in the hill regions. It was also during this period that…

This bulletin is for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time. The Situation Heavy North East monsoon rains have caused flooding in the lowland districts in the North…

By Scott McDonald COLOMBO, (Reuters) - Tamil Tiger rebels accused the Sri Lankan military on Thursday of undermining the island's peace process in their toughest verbal attack since a truce to stop two decades of war was signed in February. The…

by Dilhani Thantirimudalige - Communications Associate Torrential rains have displaced nearly 20,000 people in the eastern province of Sri Lanka. The rising water levels of the Mahaweli River have caused people in the affected areas to flee to nearby schools…

The Sub-committee on De-escalation and Normalisation comprising government and LTTE representatives have decided to resettle civilians in a limited geographical area within a High Security Zone in the Jaffna Peninsula, senior government officials said yesterday. The resettlement will be done…

Today the Government has decided on a new country strategy for development cooperation with Sri Lanka for the period 2003-2007. The negotiations in progress between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been successful…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2002/0232 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Sri Lanka - Floods 19 December 2002 This report is based on information received from the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red…

Author/Origin: SLCBL (saliyaed@sltnet.lk) (Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18-Dec-2002) - In January 2002, as a part of its advocacy events, the Sri Lanka Campaign to Ban Landmines (Inter Religious Peace Foundation) launched a "Citizens Anti-landmines petition" aimed at obtaining 2 million signatures from…