LWR commits additional funds for food and water to displaced Sri Lankans

Lutheran World Relief is providing urgently needed food and clean water in response to the swelling numbers of people displaced by the worsening conflict in Sri Lanka.

Armed conflict in Sri Lanka continues to escalate between the government and the separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as government forces intensify operations to seize land under the control of the LTTE. The conflict has taken a heavy toll on the civilian population of northern Sri Lanka, with more than 300,000 people displaced and an estimated 200,000 civilians trapped in the zone of military operations.

As the number of displaced people increases, the Sri Lankan government is attempting to provide shelter in temporary camps. The displaced, including many separated families, injured and sick people, face severe shortages of food and water. Read more ...