Saturday, May 9, 2009

Sri Lanka: WHO Situation Report, 07 May 2009

- 115,735 people have escaped from the LTTE controlled areas during 20th to 03rdMay.

- The government troops have intensified operations in the "No fire zone", with an estimated number of 15,000 -20,000 civilians still trapped

- Approximately 178,000 IDPs are in the government controlled areas in Vavuniya, and Trincomalee and 11,000 in Jaffna district. UN agencies INGOs and NGOs assist government to provide basic facilities like shelter, food, health care, psycho social services, and water supply and sanitation facilities.

- Majority of IDPs are located in Chettikulam area in 5 Zones. Read more and download report

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