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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Flash floods (as of 17 Aug 2009) - Location Map
Source: ReliefWebCountry: Sri Lanka17 Aug 2009 - Flash floods damage up to 1,925 shelters in Menik Farm in Vavuniya and affect an estimated 4,000 families in Kalutara and Ratnapura districts.
View ArticleSri Lanka: Monsoon onset raising fears for Sri Lanka war-displaced
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: Sri LankaBy Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The onset of monsoon rains in Sri Lanka is raising fears for the safety of thousands of...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka relocates 16,000 refugees after floods hit camps
Source: Deutsche Presse AgenturCountry: Sri LankaColombo (dpa) The government relocated 16,000 Tamil refugees after floods hit their camps in northern Sri Lanka, state officials said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Resettling displaced state priority-Minister
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaDisaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe notes that the main target of the government is to resettle the displaced people in...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Flash Floods Situation Report No. 02
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sri LankaThis report was issued by OCHA Sri Lanka and has been compiled with contributions from OCHA Field Office and humanitarian...
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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Manik Farm IDPs Vulnerable to Monsoon Flooding (as of...
Source: US Department of State - Humanitarian Information UnitCountry: Sri LankaNote: Map production date estimated
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Govt's goal resettlement of IDPs in original areas of...
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe government's eventual goal is the resettlement of IDPs in the areas in which they originally resided, said Disaster Management and Human Rights...
View ArticleSri Lanka: WFP hunger hotspots: Sri Lanka - 21 Aug 2009
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Sri LankaHeavy seasonal rains have caused flooding in parts of the largest IDP camp in Menik Farm, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that as many as 12,000 IDPs...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Public awareness on dengue in North East
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaWith torrential rains having set in the North and some parts of the East, the Health Ministry has begun an awareness program to educate the masses in...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Nearly 50,000 IDPs to be resettled
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe government is proceeding with arrangements to re-settle at least another 50,000 IDPs from Vavuniya relief camps, in the next two weeks. The Vavuniya...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Biweekly Bulletin 2, 28 Aug 2009
Source: Logistics ClusterCountry: Sri LankaHighlights: - Vavuniya experienced the first heavy rains of the season between 14-17th of August, creating heavy rainwater run-off in the IDP sites, latrine...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: North East Joint Humanitarian Update - Jaffna,...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaI. Situation Overview & highlights - On 18 August, the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services called...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Flood-resistant rice entices farmers back
Source: IRINCountry: Sri LankaBANDARAGAMA, 31 August 2009 (IRIN) - Years ago, the loft above Kulasena Perera's bedroom was a storeroom for rice. Now, huge wicker baskets that once held the harvests are...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: North East Joint Humanitarian Update - Jaffna,...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaI. Situation Overview & highlights - On 14 September, the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda...
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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #18, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Sri LankaU.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: North East Joint Humanitarian Update - Jaffna,...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaI. Situation Overview & highlights - Sri Lanka called upon the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to retract her...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Tensions mount as camp conditions deteriorate
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Sri LankaGovernment Should Immediately Release 250,000 Displaced Persons from Illegal Detention (New York) - The Sri Lankan government should immediately release the...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Plan 2010-2011 (MAALK002)
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: Sri LankaExecutive summary Despite the end of the decades long conflict in Sri Lanka, weak economic growth and...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Disaster Preparation and Response Plans in Anuradhapura...
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe Disaster Preparation and Response Plan for the Anuradhapura District has been completed and ready to be used by the relevant stakeholders. In 22 out...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Flash Floods Situation Report No. 01
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sri LankaThis report was issued by OCHA Sri Lanka and has been compiled with contributions from the Disaster Management Centre,...
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