UMCOR provides relief for displaced people in Sri Lanka

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is providing direct assistance to people displaced by the recent weeks of fighting in Sri Lanka. The country's recent civil conflict has displaced nearly 300,000 people since the beginning of 2009—most of them living in a camp known as Menik Farm.

While the Sri Lankan government has declared the war over, the displaced population is living in extremely difficult conditions and it is still uncertain when they will be able to return to their home communities. Many of the displaced spent months trapped in the northern conflict zone, and they suffer from injuries, malnutrition, and severe trauma. Read more ...