The current hostilities in Sri Lanka between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have intensified the scale of the humanitarian crisis in the country. Reports continue of death and injury to civilians trapped in the main conflict zone in the northeast of the country while the humanitarian resources in other areas are being strained by the high number of people fleeing the hostilities.
As a result of the fighting, local infrastructure and communication systems have been destroyed. Initial reports indicate an urgent need for basic items to assist Internally Displaced People (IDP), which number at least 230,000 according to the United Nations Refugee Agency.
Episcopal Relief and Development is partnering with the Diocese of Colombo in response to the IDP emergency. Both entities are providing shelter, bedding, food, water and medical assistance to displaced people in camps and a hospital. Episcopal Relief and Development will strengthen its response as the situation unfolds. Read more ...
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