On 01 July, a team of Government officials assessed sites in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya to plan possible resettlement in the near future.
Japanese envoy for Peace Building, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi, was in Sri Lanka this week to attend the Economic Summit. He also met with the President and senior Government officials to discuss humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka.
On 27 June, the first lady of Sri Lanka opened a new children's home (Siriliya Sewana) in Vavuniya for orphaned IDP children. Read more ...
Showing posts with label Japanese Special Peace Envoy. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
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 ...
Friday, May 8, 2009
Maximum relief to civilians in No Fire Zone
The Government had given maximum relief and assistance to the Tamil civilians who were still in the clutches of the LTTE in the no fire zone (NFZ). Though there were many obstacles. Government provided 23,000 metric tons of food to the Tamil civilians on April 7, Mass Media and Information Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene said. The Minister was addressing a press conference at his ministry yesterday.
He said, even after the ICRC refused to take food to the North the Government used a vessel that was taking patients to send 30 metric tons per day to the civilians and the food was utilised not only by the civilians but also the terrorists.
The efforts taken by the Government were praised by visiting Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi who made his seventeenth trip to the North recently. Read more ...
He said, even after the ICRC refused to take food to the North the Government used a vessel that was taking patients to send 30 metric tons per day to the civilians and the food was utilised not only by the civilians but also the terrorists.
The efforts taken by the Government were praised by visiting Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi who made his seventeenth trip to the North recently. Read more ...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Akashi highly taken up by Vanni camps
The Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi expressed his satisfaction on the manner in which the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were being looked after in the camps Vavuniya and pledged to provide assistance for humanitarian activities in the Vanni.
Akashi had held an extensive discussions with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at the Foreign Ministry yesterday, based mainly on the current humanitarian issues with regard to the IDPs in Vavuniya.
Earlier, Yasushi Akashi had called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and had talks on the overall situation.
Following the meeting with Foreign Minister Bogollagama, the Envoy who is in the island for the 17th time told the press that the Japanese Government would provide US $ 4 million for humanitarian assistance. Read more ...
Akashi had held an extensive discussions with Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at the Foreign Ministry yesterday, based mainly on the current humanitarian issues with regard to the IDPs in Vavuniya.
Earlier, Yasushi Akashi had called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and had talks on the overall situation.
Following the meeting with Foreign Minister Bogollagama, the Envoy who is in the island for the 17th time told the press that the Japanese Government would provide US $ 4 million for humanitarian assistance. Read more ...
Japanese envoy brings breath of fresh air
The Sri Lankan Government should allow greater access for international organisations and NGOs to visit IDP camps in order to make the process more transparent, suggested Japanese Special Envoy, Yasushi Akashi speaking at a media briefing yesterday.
He said although the conditions in the newly established IDP camps are far from perfect, the government is doing its best to cope with the situation.
“The sudden arrival of more than 100,000 civilians is mind boggling by any standard and Sri Lanka with its limited resources is doing its best to cope with it. That’s why we have decided to give a donation of US$ 4 million,” the Japanese peace envoy said. Commenting on his meetings with IDPs Akashi said the biggest issue they face is the separation of family members. Read more ...
He said although the conditions in the newly established IDP camps are far from perfect, the government is doing its best to cope with the situation.
“The sudden arrival of more than 100,000 civilians is mind boggling by any standard and Sri Lanka with its limited resources is doing its best to cope with it. That’s why we have decided to give a donation of US$ 4 million,” the Japanese peace envoy said. Commenting on his meetings with IDPs Akashi said the biggest issue they face is the separation of family members. Read more ...
Japanese peace envoy in Sri Lanka as resettlement begins
Japanese special peace envoy has arrived in Sri Lanka Thursday night as Sri Lanka began its re-settlement program for the war displaced in the north.
Yasushi Akashi, a former UN Under-Secretary General is on a two-day visit to discuss the island's current situation with government and humanitarian officials, Japanese diplomatic sources said.
Japan is Sri Lanka's single largest international donor. Sri Lankan officials are hopeful that Japan would join in several countries who have already pledged assistance for the resettlement process of tens of thousands of Tamil civilians displaced by fighting in the northern province. Read more ...
Yasushi Akashi, a former UN Under-Secretary General is on a two-day visit to discuss the island's current situation with government and humanitarian officials, Japanese diplomatic sources said.
Japan is Sri Lanka's single largest international donor. Sri Lankan officials are hopeful that Japan would join in several countries who have already pledged assistance for the resettlement process of tens of thousands of Tamil civilians displaced by fighting in the northern province. Read more ...
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