The government made a "political exhibition" of resettling 75 Muslim IDP families in Verugal, Trincomalee, on August 13, 2009 but five days later the Ichalampattu Pradeshiya Sabha Secretary, chased them out of the area, the SLMC alleged yesterday.
Leader of the SLMC Rauff Hakeem said at a news conference in Colombo, the families that were driven out were natives of the area. "Muslims have been living in Upparu, Verugal in Trincomalee, since 1888 and some of them have land deeds dated 1933."
He, said that the August 13, ceremony to re-settle the IDP families in Verugal was presided over by Cooperatives Minister Abdul Majeed, the Verugal Pradeshiya Secretary and the Verugal Priest. "But just five days after the political exhibition was enacted, the Ichalampattu Pradeshiya Sabha Secretary, thought it fit to chase out the Muslim families, who for years have been pushed from pillar to post."
The resettlement process was good in principle, but the procedures adopted were seriously flawed, Hakeem said. Read more ...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Money pours in for IDP health care
The World Health Organization has spent over 250 million rupees for the health care of the internally displaced up to date, the Health Ministry said yesterday. A spokesman of the Health Ministry said that the German and Italian governments too had donated Rs.225 million and Rs. 200 million for the health care of the internally displaced respectively.
The donations have been spent on purchasing drugs, equipment and medical facilities for the IDPs, he said. The Indian government alone provided around three hundred million rupees worth of drugs for IDP health care. They also have provided a field hospital with sixty doctors. The hospital is situated at the Chettikulam welfare camp.
The spokesman said French, German and American Medical teams are also providing health care services to the IDP’s.
Meanwhile a medical representative serving at the welfare camps, Dr. Easara Kottegoda said that donor organizations had provided over one billion rupees for IDP care. Stating the services provided by the doctors and nurses serving in welfare camps he said they had been able to control communicable diseases. Read more ...
The donations have been spent on purchasing drugs, equipment and medical facilities for the IDPs, he said. The Indian government alone provided around three hundred million rupees worth of drugs for IDP health care. They also have provided a field hospital with sixty doctors. The hospital is situated at the Chettikulam welfare camp.
The spokesman said French, German and American Medical teams are also providing health care services to the IDP’s.
Meanwhile a medical representative serving at the welfare camps, Dr. Easara Kottegoda said that donor organizations had provided over one billion rupees for IDP care. Stating the services provided by the doctors and nurses serving in welfare camps he said they had been able to control communicable diseases. Read more ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Govt. to resettle 5,864 IDP families before August 31
The Government has decided to resettle 5,864 IDP families who had fled their villages in Sampathnuwara in Mullaitivu due to LTTE threats, before August 31, Presidential Secretariat sources said.
Minister of Nation Building, Susantha Punchinilame said that following President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s directive that there should be no delay in resettling the IDPs, the process is now being handled within the 180-day Uthuru Vasanthaya program.
A meeting chaired by senior Presidential Advisor and Head of Presidential Task Force Basil Rajapaksa, MP, was held at the Mahaweli Community Training Centre in Anuradhapura in July and it was decided that the Weli Oya IDPs should be resettled before August 31.
The Survey Department has launched a survey of these areas from August 20 and 50 million rupees had been set aside to resettle these 5864 IDP families of whom 3364 families were registered settlers whilst 1500 families were unregistered families. Read more ...
Minister of Nation Building, Susantha Punchinilame said that following President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s directive that there should be no delay in resettling the IDPs, the process is now being handled within the 180-day Uthuru Vasanthaya program.
A meeting chaired by senior Presidential Advisor and Head of Presidential Task Force Basil Rajapaksa, MP, was held at the Mahaweli Community Training Centre in Anuradhapura in July and it was decided that the Weli Oya IDPs should be resettled before August 31.
The Survey Department has launched a survey of these areas from August 20 and 50 million rupees had been set aside to resettle these 5864 IDP families of whom 3364 families were registered settlers whilst 1500 families were unregistered families. Read more ...
Friday, August 21, 2009
Over 59,000 families resettled in past months
Re-settlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishad Bathiudeen told Parliament yesterday the Government has re-settled 59,608 displaced families in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Mannar, Ampara and Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (DS) divisions during the past few months.
According to figures, 35, 766 families have been re-settled in Batticaloa DS division while 22,068 families have been re-settled in Trincomalee DS division. The Government has re-settled 669 families in Mannar, 51 families in Ampara and 1,054 families in Jaffna DS divisions.
The Minister said the number of persons displaced in 2009 is 288,938. Of these total number of displaced persons, 224,394 persons have been sheltered in six Relief Villages set-up in the Vavuniya district.
This includes 19,690 persons in the Kadiragamar Relief Village, 47,202 persons in Ananda Kumarswamy Relief Village (Zone 01), 65,210 persons in Pon Ramanadan Relief Village (Zone 02), 44, 496 persons in the Arunachalam Relief Village (Zone 03), 42,316 persons in Relief Village (Zone 04) and 5,480 persons in Relief Village (Zone 05). Read more ...
According to figures, 35, 766 families have been re-settled in Batticaloa DS division while 22,068 families have been re-settled in Trincomalee DS division. The Government has re-settled 669 families in Mannar, 51 families in Ampara and 1,054 families in Jaffna DS divisions.
The Minister said the number of persons displaced in 2009 is 288,938. Of these total number of displaced persons, 224,394 persons have been sheltered in six Relief Villages set-up in the Vavuniya district.
This includes 19,690 persons in the Kadiragamar Relief Village, 47,202 persons in Ananda Kumarswamy Relief Village (Zone 01), 65,210 persons in Pon Ramanadan Relief Village (Zone 02), 44, 496 persons in the Arunachalam Relief Village (Zone 03), 42,316 persons in Relief Village (Zone 04) and 5,480 persons in Relief Village (Zone 05). Read more ...
Jaffna IDP resettlement nearing completion
The resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons in some of the Peninsula villages is nearing completion. The area has been cleared of all mines prior to the resettlement. It was essential to get the clearance certificate from the UN before resettling the displaced people in the areas affected by mines, Social Services and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda said.
He told The Island that as Chairman of Jaffna Special Task Force he had been assigned to resettle a large number of people in Navatkuli, Kaithady and Maravanpulo villages.
Minister Devananda said that his aim was to resettle the IDPs in their original places as quickly as possible. For the last 10 years all infrastructure facilities in the area had been destroyed due to a devastating war. Read more ...
He told The Island that as Chairman of Jaffna Special Task Force he had been assigned to resettle a large number of people in Navatkuli, Kaithady and Maravanpulo villages.
Minister Devananda said that his aim was to resettle the IDPs in their original places as quickly as possible. For the last 10 years all infrastructure facilities in the area had been destroyed due to a devastating war. Read more ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Artificial limbs for IDPs
Social Services Ministry Secretary Vijil Jegarajasingham yesterday said, they have arranged to provide artificial limbs to those IDPs in relief centres in the Vavuniya district, who have lost their arms and legs due to LTTE firing and shelling as they were fleeing to escape form the uncleared areas in the Vanni.
Jegarajasingham said, the first set of artificial limbs were distributed to 60 Internally Displaced Persons among them children on Sunday.
Friend In Need (FIN), a Non Governmental Organization is providing financial assistance to procure and distribute these artificial limbs to the displaced persons in Vavuniya relief centres she said.
She said "The Friend In Need staffers are presently in Vavuniya relief centres in an effort to help the physically disabled IDPs to provide them with medical assistance and artificial limbs." Read more ...
Jegarajasingham said, the first set of artificial limbs were distributed to 60 Internally Displaced Persons among them children on Sunday.
Friend In Need (FIN), a Non Governmental Organization is providing financial assistance to procure and distribute these artificial limbs to the displaced persons in Vavuniya relief centres she said.
She said "The Friend In Need staffers are presently in Vavuniya relief centres in an effort to help the physically disabled IDPs to provide them with medical assistance and artificial limbs." Read more ...
Over 15,000 IDP families to be resettled
The Government yesterday said over 15,000 IDP families from the Jaffna district will be resettled in their original homes soon.
According to Resettlement and Relief Services Minister Rishad Badiudeen, the authorities have already identified over 15,000 displaced families who claim themselves to be the residents of Jaffna and their details have been forwarded to the authorities in the Jaffna district.
These families are now living in welfare centres in the Vavuniya and Mannar districts.
"We have already sent the details of over 15,000 families to the Police , Jaffna Government Agent and respective Divisional Secretariats to ascertain whether they are permanent residents in the Jaffna district".
The Minister stressed that they would be resettled in their original homes in the Jaffna district after the Government officials gave an assurance that they are permanent residents of the Jaffna district.
“The Presidential Task Force on Northern Development under the chairmanship of Senior Presidential Advisor MP Basil Rajapaksa is working tirelessly to expedite the demining process to facilitate the resettlement drive and it is committed to resettled as much displaced civilians as possible within the time frame of 180 days, the Minister said. Read more ...
According to Resettlement and Relief Services Minister Rishad Badiudeen, the authorities have already identified over 15,000 displaced families who claim themselves to be the residents of Jaffna and their details have been forwarded to the authorities in the Jaffna district.
These families are now living in welfare centres in the Vavuniya and Mannar districts.
"We have already sent the details of over 15,000 families to the Police , Jaffna Government Agent and respective Divisional Secretariats to ascertain whether they are permanent residents in the Jaffna district".
The Minister stressed that they would be resettled in their original homes in the Jaffna district after the Government officials gave an assurance that they are permanent residents of the Jaffna district.
“The Presidential Task Force on Northern Development under the chairmanship of Senior Presidential Advisor MP Basil Rajapaksa is working tirelessly to expedite the demining process to facilitate the resettlement drive and it is committed to resettled as much displaced civilians as possible within the time frame of 180 days, the Minister said. Read more ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
IDPs rehabilitated to fit in society
The Government has taken steps to rehabilitate the people who live in IDP villages of the North and more than 10,000 people among them had been engaged in terrorist activities. The rehabilitation of former terrorist cadres was under the purview of President Mahinda Rajapaksa but now it had been brought under the Justice Minister.
R.M.Daya Ratnayake has been appointed as the Rehabilitation Director General. He said young people who were former terrorist cadres including 455 child soldiers will be rehabilitated and given the opportunity to study and sit examinations. Read more ...
R.M.Daya Ratnayake has been appointed as the Rehabilitation Director General. He said young people who were former terrorist cadres including 455 child soldiers will be rehabilitated and given the opportunity to study and sit examinations. Read more ...
Friday, July 17, 2009
Re-settlement of IDPs in Kilinochchi district accelerated
The process of re-settling 20,000 IDP families in the Kilinochchi district is being accelerated following a Presidential directive. The Army too, had given its clearance last week. Power supplies are being restored to Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Oddisuddan and Nedunkerni from the national grid, Presidential Secretariat sources said.
Following a request made by Minister of Power and Energy W. D. J. Seneviratne, the Government set aside Rs. 1,500 million to restore supplies to the newly liberated districts in the North under the 180-day Uthuru Vasanthaya programme.
Chief Electrical Engineer of the CEB for the North Central Province, Priyantha Gunathilake said that with the restoration of supplies, the High Voltage lines are being drawn between a distance of 30 kms from Mankulam to Kilinochchi and 48 kms from Mankulam to Mullaitivu. Read more ...
Following a request made by Minister of Power and Energy W. D. J. Seneviratne, the Government set aside Rs. 1,500 million to restore supplies to the newly liberated districts in the North under the 180-day Uthuru Vasanthaya programme.
Chief Electrical Engineer of the CEB for the North Central Province, Priyantha Gunathilake said that with the restoration of supplies, the High Voltage lines are being drawn between a distance of 30 kms from Mankulam to Kilinochchi and 48 kms from Mankulam to Mullaitivu. Read more ...
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Significant improvement in IDP camps - UNHCR
The United Nations agencies and International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) have observed a significant improvement in humanitarian access to IDP sites in the North.
While commending the improved facilities at camps for the displaced, the report noted a decreased military presence inside the camps.
According to the latest UNHCR report, the improved access has allowed more effective implementation of activities to enable a better living condition to the displaced persons. So far, around 4,300 displaced persons, mostly elderly and sick, have been released and the government has announced that another 9,000 have been cleared for release.
As of July 9, the UN World Food Program (WFP) continues to provide dry rations including wheat flour, rice, dhal, vegetable oil and sugar to meet the food needs of the over 280,000 newly displaced IDPs in camps, according to the UN Office of the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (UNR/HC). Read more ...
While commending the improved facilities at camps for the displaced, the report noted a decreased military presence inside the camps.
According to the latest UNHCR report, the improved access has allowed more effective implementation of activities to enable a better living condition to the displaced persons. So far, around 4,300 displaced persons, mostly elderly and sick, have been released and the government has announced that another 9,000 have been cleared for release.
As of July 9, the UN World Food Program (WFP) continues to provide dry rations including wheat flour, rice, dhal, vegetable oil and sugar to meet the food needs of the over 280,000 newly displaced IDPs in camps, according to the UN Office of the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (UNR/HC). Read more ...
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Gully bowzers for IDP villages
UNICEF has donated ten Gully bowzers to the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services to be used for improving hygienic facilities at the IDP villages in Vavuniya, Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said.
The donation which costs Rs. 50 million was made by the local representative of UNICEF Philip Dumelle.
During the presentation, the local representative was made aware of the measures taken by the Government to facilitate the IDPs by Minister Bathiudeen.
The Minister pointed out that several welfare measures have been implemented to promote facilities to IDPs on the advice and guidance of the President. Source:
The donation which costs Rs. 50 million was made by the local representative of UNICEF Philip Dumelle.
During the presentation, the local representative was made aware of the measures taken by the Government to facilitate the IDPs by Minister Bathiudeen.
The Minister pointed out that several welfare measures have been implemented to promote facilities to IDPs on the advice and guidance of the President. Source:
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Priority for child rights in IDP centres
With the Government giving high priority to the welfare of children in the IDP welfare villages, special teams have been deployed to carry out urgent activities for the protection and care of displaced children.
More than 10,000 children have been screened so far and reports concerning their current status are being obtained to make necessary arrangements, said National Child Protection Authority Chairman, Jagath Wellawatta.
The special teams which include pediatricians look into IDP children’s health conditions and whether they have been subjected to improper use by persons, causing threats to their physical and mental health. Read more ...
More than 10,000 children have been screened so far and reports concerning their current status are being obtained to make necessary arrangements, said National Child Protection Authority Chairman, Jagath Wellawatta.
The special teams which include pediatricians look into IDP children’s health conditions and whether they have been subjected to improper use by persons, causing threats to their physical and mental health. Read more ...
Sri Lanka: “The priority number one, two and three of the Government are the IDPs”
"The priority number one, two and three of the Government is to make sure the IDP's situation is taken and focused on" stated the Government Defence Spokesman Hon. Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at a media briefing held at the Media Centre for National Security premises this morning (30).
The Government has managed to accomplish all the goals that they set out to achieve by eradicating the cancer of terrorism from the country. He held that the Government forces have not only destroyed the military power of the LTTE but also the infrastructure of the LTTE. Over billions of dollars worth equipment that the LTTE smuggled in to wreck havoc in the country were destroyed by the troops. Now the primary focus of the Government is to ensure that the lives of our brothers and sisters of the North are back normal. Speaking further Hon Minister stated that the Government has a massive task ahead in respect of the internally displaced civilians'. There are many aspects that the Government has to consider apart from reinstatement; they must ensure that these civilians are counseled, morality should be rebuilt, children should be provided education, families should be bought together and their livelihoods should be established so that these civilians would not be a burden to the country. He stressed that if these objectives are not fulfilled it will leave an unconsidered corner in the humanitarian mission thereby tarnishing the success of the troops. Read more ...
The Government has managed to accomplish all the goals that they set out to achieve by eradicating the cancer of terrorism from the country. He held that the Government forces have not only destroyed the military power of the LTTE but also the infrastructure of the LTTE. Over billions of dollars worth equipment that the LTTE smuggled in to wreck havoc in the country were destroyed by the troops. Now the primary focus of the Government is to ensure that the lives of our brothers and sisters of the North are back normal. Speaking further Hon Minister stated that the Government has a massive task ahead in respect of the internally displaced civilians'. There are many aspects that the Government has to consider apart from reinstatement; they must ensure that these civilians are counseled, morality should be rebuilt, children should be provided education, families should be bought together and their livelihoods should be established so that these civilians would not be a burden to the country. He stressed that if these objectives are not fulfilled it will leave an unconsidered corner in the humanitarian mission thereby tarnishing the success of the troops. Read more ...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sri Lanka – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #13 (FY 2009)
On June 17 and 18, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires and USAID/OFDA staff visited two USAID/OFDA-funded primary health care centers established by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Manik Farm IDP camp. The primary health care centers are equipped with pharmacies and staffed with GoSL Ministry of Health (MoH) doctors and nurses. IOM had established six of the 10 planned primary health care centers at the Manik Farm site as of early June.
While in Vavuniya District, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires and USAID/OFDA staff also visited two USAID/OFDA-supported referral hospitals established by implementing partner Medical Teams International (MTI). The two referral hospitals receive up to a total of 3,000 patients per day. USAID/OFDA supports these hospitals with funding provided through an umbrella grant with UMCOR.
On June 12, the MoH reported having provided 37 ambulances equipped with basic life support equipment to hospitals providing care to IDP patients. The MoH plans to contribute an additional 40 ambulances to primary health care centers in IDP camps, with the assistance of MTI and local government authorities. Read more ...
While in Vavuniya District, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires and USAID/OFDA staff also visited two USAID/OFDA-supported referral hospitals established by implementing partner Medical Teams International (MTI). The two referral hospitals receive up to a total of 3,000 patients per day. USAID/OFDA supports these hospitals with funding provided through an umbrella grant with UMCOR.
On June 12, the MoH reported having provided 37 ambulances equipped with basic life support equipment to hospitals providing care to IDP patients. The MoH plans to contribute an additional 40 ambulances to primary health care centers in IDP camps, with the assistance of MTI and local government authorities. Read more ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Govt moots IDP forum
The Government is to create a new forum to discuss IDP protection issues. The forum includes key stakeholders such as senior public officers, key focal points in the UN system and representatives of the international and local Non-Governmental Organizations engaged in providing protection to IDPs.
Speaking to relevant parties at a recent meeting, Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that it was his intention to create forums in Colombo and Vavuniya where protection issues can be discussed and consensual decisions taken.
During the meeting the Minister pointed out that if issues could be resolved by way of collaboration and partnership, there would be no necessity to canvass them through the media.
”When protection agencies seek to highlight these issues in the media in the first instance, the outcome will be a contest of words and a not a partnership that works on behalf of Internally Displaced Persons,” he added.
He also added that regular coordination meetings would be held at which progress could be monitored jointly by the Government and its partners. Read more ...
Speaking to relevant parties at a recent meeting, Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that it was his intention to create forums in Colombo and Vavuniya where protection issues can be discussed and consensual decisions taken.
During the meeting the Minister pointed out that if issues could be resolved by way of collaboration and partnership, there would be no necessity to canvass them through the media.
”When protection agencies seek to highlight these issues in the media in the first instance, the outcome will be a contest of words and a not a partnership that works on behalf of Internally Displaced Persons,” he added.
He also added that regular coordination meetings would be held at which progress could be monitored jointly by the Government and its partners. Read more ...
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Sri Lanka: Vanni Emergency OCHA Situation Report No. 21
Construction work in Menik Farm zone 5 commenced on 5 June. The Competent Authority (CA) announced on 9 June that an additional site (zone 6) will also be opened shortly.
As of 9 June, over 4,000 people were moved to a new site (Veerapuram) in Vavuniya to help ease congestion. Land clearing is ongoing in the two other new sites in Vavuniya.
On 9 June, Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi during an official visit to Sri Lanka, toured IDP sites in Vavuniya. He also met with the Sri Lankan President, senior Government and UN officials. Read more ...
As of 9 June, over 4,000 people were moved to a new site (Veerapuram) in Vavuniya to help ease congestion. Land clearing is ongoing in the two other new sites in Vavuniya.
On 9 June, Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi during an official visit to Sri Lanka, toured IDP sites in Vavuniya. He also met with the Sri Lankan President, senior Government and UN officials. Read more ...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Akashi satisfied over progress at IDP villages
The Foreign Ministry said yesterday that visiting Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi had expressed his satisfaction over the progress he witnessed at the IDP welfare villages in the North, since his last visit to Sri Lanka.
The Ministry in a statement said that Akashi at a discussion with the Foreign Minister and other officials had said that normalizing the living conditions of the IDPs was a daunting task for any country, and in this context, Sri Lanka had been coping with the humanitarian situation with tenacity and sincerity.
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, while acknowledging the existence of shortcomings in the welfare villages and IDP camps, had emphasized that the Government was taking concerted action to improve the facilities and services in these locations.
During discussions he had also pointed out that the welfare villages were under civilian control. Referring to the presence of the military, the Minister had said that their role was to provide security to the camps and to clear and build basic infrastructure to accommodate the displaced persons. Read more ...
The Ministry in a statement said that Akashi at a discussion with the Foreign Minister and other officials had said that normalizing the living conditions of the IDPs was a daunting task for any country, and in this context, Sri Lanka had been coping with the humanitarian situation with tenacity and sincerity.
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, while acknowledging the existence of shortcomings in the welfare villages and IDP camps, had emphasized that the Government was taking concerted action to improve the facilities and services in these locations.
During discussions he had also pointed out that the welfare villages were under civilian control. Referring to the presence of the military, the Minister had said that their role was to provide security to the camps and to clear and build basic infrastructure to accommodate the displaced persons. Read more ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
SOS Children granted access to Sri Lankan IDP camps
SOS Children has become the first child care organisation to be granted access to internally displaced people (IDP) camps in north Sri Lanka by army personnel.
The news comes after national director Ananda Karunarathne and deputy national director Divakar Ratnadurai were permitted to visit the town of Vavuniya.
According to the charity, it has been given a ten-acre plot of land in order to construct temporary care shelters in conjunction with the Sri Lankan central engineering consultancy bureau. Read more ...
The news comes after national director Ananda Karunarathne and deputy national director Divakar Ratnadurai were permitted to visit the town of Vavuniya.
According to the charity, it has been given a ten-acre plot of land in order to construct temporary care shelters in conjunction with the Sri Lankan central engineering consultancy bureau. Read more ...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Sri Lanka displacement update
With fighting now at an end in Sri Lanka's north, UNHCR is working with the government of Sri Lanka and other humanitarian agencies to provide urgently needed aid to hundreds of thousands who fled the former conflict zone in the last several months.
Some 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDP) are accommodated in the 40 emergency shelter sites spread across the districts of Vavuniya, Jaffna and Trincomalee. UNHCR and partners are carrying out emergency shelter work, regular non-food distributions and protection monitoring.
UNHCR and shelter agencies have erected some 8,800 emergency shelters and more than 14,000 tents so far and will continue to set up more as land clearance continues. This year alone, we have distributed some 66,000 bed sheets, 73,000 plastic mats, 31,000 kitchen sets, tens of thousands of hygiene kits and hundreds of thousands of men's and women's clothing and other items. UNHCR is transporting additional aid from Colombo to replenish stocks in the areas concerned. Read more ...
Some 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDP) are accommodated in the 40 emergency shelter sites spread across the districts of Vavuniya, Jaffna and Trincomalee. UNHCR and partners are carrying out emergency shelter work, regular non-food distributions and protection monitoring.
UNHCR and shelter agencies have erected some 8,800 emergency shelters and more than 14,000 tents so far and will continue to set up more as land clearance continues. This year alone, we have distributed some 66,000 bed sheets, 73,000 plastic mats, 31,000 kitchen sets, tens of thousands of hygiene kits and hundreds of thousands of men's and women's clothing and other items. UNHCR is transporting additional aid from Colombo to replenish stocks in the areas concerned. Read more ...
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Sampath Bank helps IDPs
Sampath Bank has made a substantial donation of essential items to the Sri Lanka Army to be distributed at IDP camps in the north.
The collection consisted of rubber slippers in all sizes worth of Rs 1 milllion and sarongs, shirts, sarees, dresses and undergarments for men, women and children worth over Rs 2 million. Read more ...
The collection consisted of rubber slippers in all sizes worth of Rs 1 milllion and sarongs, shirts, sarees, dresses and undergarments for men, women and children worth over Rs 2 million. Read more ...
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